37 CFR §1.482
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- (a)The following fees and charges for international preliminary examination are established by the director under the authority of 35 U.S.C. 376:
- (1)The following preliminary examination fee is due on filing the demand:
- (i)If an international search fee as set forth in § 1.445(a)(2) has been paid on the international application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office as an International Searching Authority:
- (ii)If the International Searching Authority for the international application was an authority other than the United States Patent and Trademark Office:
- (2)An additional preliminary examination fee when required, per additional invention:
- (1)The following preliminary examination fee is due on filing the demand:
- (b)The handling fee is due on filing the demand and shall be as prescribed in PCT Rule 57.
- (c)Late furnishing fee for providing a sequence listing in response to an invitation under PCT Rule 13ter: