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H.R. 1561 (108th)

United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2004

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Introduced

2 April 2003

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.

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Summary

United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal patent law to: (1) lower patent filing and basic national fees; (2) increase excess claims, disclaimer, appeal, extension, revival, and maintenance fees; and (3) add new application examination, patent search, and patent issuance fees. Prescribes fees under the Trademark Act of 1946 for electronic and paper applications for trademark registration.

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