CFR > Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL (parts 1 to 5) > PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES > SUBPART C—International Processing Provisions (§1.401 to §1.499) > 1.445—International application filing, processing and search fees.

1.445—International application filing, processing and search fees.

(a) The following fees and charges for international applications are established by the Director under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 376 :
(1) A transmittal fee (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 14)—$240.00
(2) A search fee (see 35 U.S.C. 361(d) and PCT Rule 16)..........$2,080.00
(3) A supplemental search fee when required, per additional invention..........$2,080.00
(4) A fee equivalent to the transmittal fee in paragraph (a)(1) of this section for transmittal of an international application to the International Bureau for processing in its capacity as a Receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4).
(b) The international filing fee shall be as prescribed in PCT Rule 15.

Code of Federal Regulations

[68 FR 59888, Oct. 20, 2003, as amended at 70 FR 3891, Jan. 27, 2005; 72 FR 51563, Sept. 10, 2007; 73 FR 66759, Nov. 12, 2008]