Federal Register: September 3, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 171)Rules and RegulationsPage 46891-46892From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

DOCID:fr03se98-18

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Part 1

RIN 0651-AA96

Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999; Correction

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Final Rule; correction.

SUMMARY: The Patent and Trademark Office published a document revising certain patent fee amounts for fiscal year 1999 in the Federal Register of July 24, 1998. Inadvertently, an incorrect fee amount was stated for a national stage fee in section 1.492(a)(5). This

[Page 46892]document corrects this national stage fee amount for fiscal year 1999.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Lee by telephone at (703) 305- 8051, fax at (703) 305-8007, or by mail marked to his attention and addressed to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Office of Finance, Crystal Park 1, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20231.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Patent and Trademark Office published a final rule entitled ``Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999'' in the Federal Register of July 24, 1998 (63 FR 39731). The final rule contains an error for a national stage fee in section 1.492(a)(5). The fee amount for fiscal year 1999 was incorrectly stated as $395.00 for a small entity, and $790.00 for other than a small entity. This correction revises this national stage fee amount.

In the ``Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 1999'' final rule that was published in the Federal Register of July 24, 1998 (63 FR 39731), make the following correction. On page 39734, in the third column, change the national stage fee amount for section 1.492(a)(5) to $345.00 for a small entity, and $690.00 for other than a small entity.

Dated: August 28, 1998. Kenneth R. Corsello, Associate Solicitor.

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