RO/US Electronic Priority Document Transfer Fees End

The USPTO will not require a fee for the electronic transfer of certified copies of US priority documents to the International Bureau ("IB") for PCT international applications filed with the RO/US on or after 31 August 2007. Thus, if an applicant files an international application with the RO/US on or after 31 August 2007, and checks the box on the Request (Form PCT/RO/101) requesting the RO/US to transmit a certified copy of a US priority application to the IB, the USPTO will electronically transmit the copy of the US priority application to the IB.

Further, there will be no fee for this electronic transmission of the US priority application to the IB.The $20 fee under 37 CFR 1.19(b)(1) will continue to be required for the transmittal of a US priority document to the IB in accordance with PCT Rule 17.1(b) and 37 CFR 1.451(b) for international applications filed with the RO/US prior to 31 August 2007.