1.19—Document supply fees.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office will supply copies of the following patent-related documents upon payment of the fees indicated. Paper copies will be in black and white unless the original document is in color, a color copy is requested and the fee for a color copy is paid.
| (1) Printed copy of the paper portion of a patent application publication or patent, including a design patent, statutory invention registration, or defensive publication document. Service includes preparation of copies by the Office within two to three business days and delivery by United States Postal Service; and preparation of copies by the Office within one business day of receipt and delivery to an Office Box or by electronic means (e.g., facsimile, electronic mail)—$3.00 | |
| (2) Printed copy of a plant patent in color: | $15.00. |
| (3) Color copy of a patent (other than a plant patent) or statutory invention registration containing a color drawing | $25.00. |
(b)
Copies of Office documents to be provided in paper, or in electronic form, as determined by the Director (for other patent-related materials see § 1.21(k) ):
(1)
Copy of a patent application as filed, or a patent-related file wrapper and contents, stored in paper in a paper file wrapper, in an image format in an image file wrapper, or if color documents, stored in paper in an Artifact Folder:
(C)
Additional fee for each additional 100 pages or portion thereof of file wrapper and contents: $40.00.
(C)
Additional fee for each continuing physical electronic medium in the single order of paragraph (b)(1)(ii)(B) of this section: $15.00.
(iii)
If provided electronically (e.g., by electronic transmission) other than on a physical electronic medium as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section:
(iv)
If provided to a foreign intellectual property office pursuant to a priority document exchange agreement (see § 1.14(h)(1)) ...... 0.00.
(2)
Copy of patent-related file wrapper contents that were submitted and are stored on compact disc or other electronic form (e.g., compact discs stored in an Artifact Folder), other than as available in paragraph (b)(1) of this section:
(B)
Additional fee for each continuing physical electronic medium in the single order of paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section: $15.00.
(3)
Copy of Office records, except copies available under paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section: $25.00.
(c)
Library service (35 U.S.C. 13 ): For providing to libraries copies of all patents issued annually, per annum—$50.00
(e)
Uncertified statement as to status of the payment of maintenance fees due on a patent or expiration of a patent—$10.00
(g)
Petitions for documents in a form other than that provided by this part, or in a form other than that generally provided by the Director, will be decided in accordance with the merits of each situation. Any petition seeking a decision under this section must be accompanied by the petition fee set forth in § 1.17(h) and, if the petition is granted, the documents will be provided at cost.