---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 1.482"
title: "37"
number: "1.482"
heading: "International preliminary examination and processing fees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/1.482"
---

# §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](/usc/35/376.md):
  - (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)](/cfr/37/1.445.md?p=a-2) has been paid on the international application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority:
    - (ii) If the International Searching Authority for the international application was an authority other than the United States Patent and Trademark Office:
  - (2) **An additional preliminary examination fee when required, per additional invention—**
- (b) The handling fee is due on filing the demand and shall be as prescribed in PCT [Rule 57](/cfr/37/57.md).
- (c) Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT [Rule 13ter](/cfr/37/13ter.md):

## Notes

### Amendments

[85 FR 46991, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 17157, Mar. 22, 2023; 89 FR 92010, Nov. 20, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1.401 to 1.499 also issued under 35 U.S.C. 41 and 351 through 376.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 20466, May 11, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 24 FR 10332, Dec. 22, 1959, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[85 FR 46991, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 88 FR 17157, Mar. 22, 2023; 89 FR 92010, Nov. 20, 2024]