EPO Demand Prices Up 32% in Dollar Terms

Although EPO Demand prices in Euros have not changed since January 2003, U.S. applicants have seen a 32% increase due to exchange rate fluctuations, reports John Hornickel in his "January Happenings in PCT Issues of AIPLA"message. He has also asked the USPTO why all National Stage entries cost $1000, regardless of who searched, who examined preliminarily, and how that examination went. He was told that the answer would come when the Final Rules are published.