---
kind: "section"
citation: "37 C.F.R. § 3.41"
title: "37"
number: "3.41"
heading: "Recording fees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/37/3.41"
---

# §3.41. Recording fees.

- (a) All requests to record documents must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, a fee is required for each application, patent and registration against which the document is recorded as identified in the cover sheet. The recording fee is set in [§ 1.21(h)](/cfr/37/1.21.md?p=h) of this chapter for patents and in [§ 2.6(b)(6)](/cfr/37/2.6.md?p=b-6) of this chapter for trademarks.
- (b) No fee is required for each patent application and patent against which a document required by Executive Order 9424 is to be filed if:
  - (1) The document does not affect title and is so identified in the cover sheet (see [§ 3.31(c)(2)](/cfr/37/3.31.md?p=c-2)); and
  - (2) **The document and cover sheet are either—** Faxed or electronically submitted as prescribed by the Director, or mailed to the Office in compliance with [§ 3.27](/cfr/37/3.27.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[63 FR 52159, Sept. 30, 1998, as amended at 69 FR 29879, May 26, 2004]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123; 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2).

### Source

Source: 57 FR 29642, July 6, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[63 FR 52159, Sept. 30, 1998, as amended at 69 FR 29879, May 26, 2004]