<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 an application for which over 200 references were IDSed between it's 2023 filing date and Dec 31, 2024.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><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><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">UPDATE -- we filed the IDS and paid the size-fee </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><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><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Many thanks,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bill</div></div></body></html>