(a) On filing a petition for inter partes review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
(1) Inter Partes Review request fee: $9,000.00.
(2) Inter Partes Review Post-Institution fee: $14,000.00.
(3) In addition to the Inter Partes Review request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 20, including unchallenged claims from which a challenged claim depends: $200.00.
(4) In addition to the Inter Partes Post-Institution request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 15, including unchallenged claims from which a challenged claim depends: $400.00.
(b) On filing a petition for post-grant review or covered business method patent review of a patent, payment of the following fees are due:
(1) Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee: $12,000.00.
(2) Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution fee: $18,000.00.
(3) In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 20, including unchallenged claims from which a challenged claim depends: $250.00.
(4) In addition to the Post-Grant or Covered Business Method Patent Review Post-Institution request fee, for requesting review of each claim in excess of 15, including unchallenged claims from which a challenged claim depends: $550.00.
(c) On the filing of a petition for a derivation proceeding, payment of the following fees is due:
(1) Derivation petition fee: $400.00.
(d) Any request requiring payment of a fee under this part, including a written request to make a settlement agreement available: $400.00. [78 FR 4291, Jan. 18, 2013, as amended at 80 FR 28565, May 19, 2015]
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