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<p>Not sure about refunding. But my understanding (don't have time
to go look) is that the rule says that you pay for an IDS that <i>causes
</i>the references to exceed a cumulative count. If that is
correct, then if you already exceed 200, no fee should be due.
Assuming that, I would guess they would be required to give you a
refund.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/5/2025 9:58 AM, William Ahmed via
Patentpractice wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We have an application for
which over 200 references were IDSed between it's 2023 filing
date and Dec 31, 2024.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Question A --> If a new
IDS is filed now, with 10 fresh references, does the USPTO
require payment of the 'IDS size fee'? [i.e. the large number
of refs were filed pre-Jan 19, 2025]</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">UPDATE -- we filed the IDS
and paid the size-fee </div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Question B --> If the IDS
size fee was NOT required [see Question A] and our IDS
included the 'size-declaration' [along with the fee], will the
USPTO refund the $800?</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Many thanks,</div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bill</div>
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