Innovation & intellectual property · 24/07/1998

PTO to Revise Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999

The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is adjusting patent statutory fee amounts to reflect the expiration of a surcharge established by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, and fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The changes aim to ensure continued user-fee funding of PTO's operations.