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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Unless I\u2019ve missed the publication, the final fees won\u2019t be implemented on October 1, 2024, as \u201cSection 10(e) [of the AIA] requires the Director to publish the final fee rule
in the Federal Register and the USPTO's <i>Official Gazette</i> at least 45 days before the final fees become effective.\u201d (45 days before Oct. 1 is Aug. 17) Beyond that, who knows, but it need not be Jan 1, 2025. Past final rule publications of fee adjustments
under AIA have been all over the calendar:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FY 2013 (Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees, 78 FR 4212 (Jan. 18, 2013)),
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FY 2018 (Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2017, 82 FR 52780 (Nov. 14, 2017)), and
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FY 2020 (Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2020, 85 FR 46932 (Aug. 3, 2020) (FY 2020 Final Rule)).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:black">Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Rebecca Westers via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:08</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="color:black">AM<br>
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<b>Subject: </b>Re: [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: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).</span><o:p></o:p></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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Dear List,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">We have all read online (about 4-5 months ago) that the USPTO is considering to increase fees for Fiscal Year 2025.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">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> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">entitled Proposed patent fee changes for fiscal year 2025</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">I have two questions -></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">QUESTION A ---> have these new rules/fees been implemented? Or is this still something that is 'under consideration'?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">QUESTION B ---> what would be the FIRST day of these increased fees: (i) January 1 2025 OR (ii) October 1, 2024.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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