§42.15. Fees.
37 C.F.R. § 42.15
On filing a petition for inter partes review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
Inter Partes— Review request fee—up to 20 claims: $23,750.00.
Inter Partes— Review Post-Institution fee—up to 20 claims: $28,125.00.
In addition to the Inter Partes Review request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $470.00.
In addition to the Inter Partes Post-Institution request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $940.00.
On filing a petition for post-grant review or covered business method patent review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee— up to 20 claims: $25,000.00.
Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee— up to 20 claims: $34,375.00.
In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $595.00.
In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee, for requesting a review of each claim in excess of 20: $1,315.00.
On the filing of a petition for a derivation proceeding, payment of the following fee is due—
Derivation petition fee— $452.00.
[Reserved]
Any request requiring payment of a fee under this part, including a written request to make a settlement agreement available: $452.00.
Fee for counsel who are not registered practitioners, and who are not seeking automatic recognition pursuant to § 42.10(c)(2), to appear pro hac vice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board: $269.00.
Fee for requesting a review of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision by the Director— $452.00.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[85 FR 46993, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 82178, Oct. 10, 2024; 89 FR 92011, Nov. 20, 2024; 90 FR 3037, Jan. 14, 2025]
Authority
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3, 6, 21, 23, 41, 134, 135, 143, 153, 311, 312, 314, 316, 318, 321-326, 328; Pub. L. 112-29, 125 Stat. 284; and Pub. L. 112-274, 126 Stat. 2456.
Source
Source: 77 FR 48669, Aug. 14, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[85 FR 46993, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 82178, Oct. 10, 2024; 89 FR 92011, Nov. 20, 2024; 90 FR 3037, Jan. 14, 2025]