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A '''filing fee''' is a payment that must be made to the government in order to apply for something, | A '''filing fee''' is a payment that must be made to the government in order to apply for something, such as a [[patent]], [[trademark]], or remedy in civil court. The filing fee for civil action cases has increased significantly over time. In 1978, it was increased from $15 to $60; in 1986, it was increased to $120; in 1996, to $150; in 2004, to $250; and effective 9 April 2006, to $350.<ref>{{usc|28|1914}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External link== | |||
*{{cite web|url=http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee100512.htm|title=U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Fee Schedule}} | |||
[[Category:Government]] | [[Category:Government]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:33, 28 November 2012
A filing fee is a payment that must be made to the government in order to apply for something, such as a patent, trademark, or remedy in civil court. The filing fee for civil action cases has increased significantly over time. In 1978, it was increased from $15 to $60; in 1986, it was increased to $120; in 1996, to $150; in 2004, to $250; and effective 9 April 2006, to $350.[1]