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00-25225 Study of Alternative Fee Structures Notice The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in response to certain provisions of the "American Inventors Protection Act of 1999," is proposing to study alternative patent fee structures to determine how best to encourage maximum participation of the U.S. inventor community in the patent system. In examining the evolution of the current fee structure, the USPTO has identified several fee structure issues which it considers important. These issues in several cases involve fee structures unconstrained by current statutory requirements, in keeping with the perceived intent of the Act. The agency will prepare a report to Congress identifying critical fee structure issues and will continue to evaluate these alternatives to determine the effects of implementation. The USPTO asks for comments on the issues raised and questions posed in this document. 2000-10-02 2000 10 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/10/02/00-25225/study-of-alternative-fee-structures https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-10-02/pdf/00-25225.pdf Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office 54,402 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in response to certain provisions of the "American Inventors Protection Act of 1999," is proposing to study alternative patent fee structures to determine how best to encourage maximum...

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