The USPTO recently proposed substantial patent fee increases for continuing applications and terminal disclaimers. They also proposed significant fee increases for continued examination requests, but minor increases for appeal rejections, impacting patent prosecution strategies.
A new, steeper tier for Request for Continued Examination (RCE) fees is being introduced. The proposed rules include a much more expensive third tier, significantly increasing fees for first and subsequent RCEs, impacting patent prosecution decisions.
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