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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bill, we are wondering this as well (whether the first day of the increased fees is October 1, 2024, or January 1, 2025).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>William Ahmed via Patentpractice<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 15, 2024 2:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For Patent Practitioners. This Is Not for Laypersons To Seek Legal Advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> William Ahmed <ahmed.william@ymail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] potential fee increase for fiscal year 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dear List,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">We have all read online (about 4-5 months ago) that the USPTO is considering to increase fees for Fiscal Year 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">See here --> <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2024/proposed-patent-fee-changes-fiscal-year-2025" target="_blank">https://www.uspto.gov/subscription-center/2024/proposed-patent-fee-changes-fiscal-year-2025</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">entitled Proposed patent fee changes for fiscal year 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I have two questions -><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">QUESTION A ---> have these new rules/fees been implemented? Or is this still something that is 'under consideration'?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">QUESTION B ---> what would be the FIRST day of these increased fees: (i) January 1 2025 OR (ii) October 1, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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