Changes to Patent Fees Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
If enacted in its present form, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Consolidated Appropriations Act), will revise patent fees in general, including maintenance fees, and will provide for a search fee and examination fee that are separate from the filing fee, during fiscal years 2005 and 2006. This notice provides advance notice to the public of the changes to patent fees in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. In particular, with respect to maintenance fees, this notice advises the public to remain vigilant as to the effective date of the Consolidated Appropriations Act and to consider paying maintenance fees early or taking other appropriate steps to ensure that their patents remain in force.
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- Read the news
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/12/07/04-26853/changes-to-patent-fees-under-the-consolidated-appropriations-act-2005 (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2004-12-07
- Document type
- Notice
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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Related entry points
- Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2007
- Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees
- Changes To Practice for Continuing Applications, Requests for Continued Examination Practice, and Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims
- Changes to the Practice for Handling Patent Applications Filed Without the Appropriate Fees
- Changes To Implement the Patent Fee Related Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
- Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States
- Revision of Search and Examination Fees for Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications Entering the National Stage in the United States
- Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2007
- Changes To Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
- Request for Comments on Enhancement in the Quality of Patents
- Motion To Amend Practice and Procedures in Trial Proceedings Under the America Invents Act Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Changes To Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
- Changes To Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures
- Changes To Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
- Changes To Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures
- Date of Receipt of Electronic Submissions of Patent Correspondence