Sentences with phrase «small entity fees»

Instead, small entity fees were correctly paid in respect of the issued patent.

Not exact matches

The combined filing fee for a small entity will increase to $ 860, and the microentity fee will increase to $ 430.

Ex Parte Reexamination: The rules create a new category of «streamlined» reexamination requests of 40 pages or less, with a large entity fee of $ 6,000, subject to small and microentity discounts.

The final fee, paid once the application was allowed, had been paid on a small entity basis.

Through the entire patent process, both while pending as an application and after grant, annual maintenance fees are paid, each of which can be paid on a small or large entity basis.

A couple of years later, the Patent Rules were amended as they relate to fees for small entities, including provisions that allow for extensions of time for payment of large entities fees «if the Commissioner is satisfied that the circumstances justify the extension» (see Section 26 (3) and 26.1 of the Rules).

(If such an error did occur, query whether such an error would qualify as clerical; also query the Patent Office's actions at having continued to accept a small entity final fee after being advised almost 10 years later that the patentee was in fact large entity, consistent with its «stand - offish» approach discussed in Dutch Industries.)

An industry trade association representing Federally - charted credit unions expressed concern that although the expansion may decrease affiliation, well - established settlement service providers, rather than small entities, will reap the benefits from de-affiliation, because creditors would be incented to seek services from established providers that can offer fee guarantees or provide reimbursements if tolerance thresholds are crossed.