§ 1.482 — International Preliminary Examination And Processing Fees

(a) The following fees and charges for international preliminary examination are established by the director under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 376:

(1) The following preliminary examination fee is due on filing the demand:

(i) If an international search fee as set forth in § 1.445(a)(2) has been paid on the international application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority:

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)(i)

(ii) If the International Searching Authority for the international application was an authority other than the United States Patent and Trademark Office:

Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(1)(ii)

(2) An additional preliminary examination fee when required, per additional invention:

Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(2)

(b) The handling fee is due on filing the demand and shall be as prescribed in PCT Rule 57.

(c) Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter:

Table 4 to Paragraph (c)