Contents
- (a) General Fees.—23 changes
- (b) Maintenance Fees.—6 changes
- (c) Delays in Payment of Maintenance Fees.—6 changes
- (d) Patent Search and Other Fees.—3 changes
- (e) Waiver of Fees; Copies Regarding Notice.—1 change
- (f) Adjustment of Fees.—3 changes
- (h) Fees for Small Entities.—5 changes
- (i) Electronic Patent and Trademark Data.—4 changes
- (j) Penalty for False Assertions.—2 changes
- [(g) Repealed. Pub. L. 112–29, § 11(e)(3), Sept. 16, 2011, 125…2 changes
(j)In addition to any other penalty available under law, an entity that is found to have falsely asserted entitlement to a fee reduction under this section shall, unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, be subject to a fine, to be determined by the Director, the amount of which shall be not less than 3 times the amount that the entity failed to pay as a result of the false assertion, whether the Director discovers the false assertion before or after the date on which a patent has been issued.
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