<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear List,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We have all read online (about 4-5 months ago) that the USPTO is considering to increase fees for Fiscal Year 2025.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">See here --> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2024/proposed-patent-fee-changes-fiscal-year-2025" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2024/proposed-patent-fee-changes-fiscal-year-2025</a> </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>entitled Proposed patent fee changes for fiscal year 2025</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>Some of these proposed fee increases were quite contentious -- e.g. raising fees on applications with certain priority claims, significant increase on terminal disclaimers fees, etc.</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>I have two questions -></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>QUESTION A ---> have these new rules/fees been implemented? Or is this still something that is 'under consideration'?</span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span>QUESTION B ---> what would be the FIRST day of these increased fees: (i) </span>January 1 2025 OR (ii) October 1, 2024.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bill</div></div></body></html>