42.15    Fees.

    • (a) On filing a petition for inter partes review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
      • (1)
        Inter Partes Review request fee:......$9,000.00.
      • (2)
        Inter Partes Review Post-Institution fee:......$14,000.00.
      • (3)
        In addition to the Inter Partes Review request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 20:......$200.00.
      • (4)
        In addition to the Inter Partes Post-Institution request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 15:......$400.00.
    • (b) On filing a petition for post-grant review or covered business method patent review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
      • (1)
        Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee:......$12,000.00.
      • (2)
        Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee:......$18,000.00.
      • (3)
        In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 20:......$250.00.
      • (4)
        In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee Post-Institution request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 15:......$550.00.
    • (c) On the filing of a petition for a derivation proceeding, payment of the following fees is due:
      • (1)
        Derivation petition fee:......$400.00.
    • (d)
      Any request requiring payment of a fee under this part, including a written request to make a settlement agreement available:......$400.00.

[Added, 77 FR 48612, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012; revised, 78 FR 4212, Jan. 18, 2013, effective Mar. 19, 2013]