How do I request a republication of an application to correct or revise a patent application publication?
Any request for the republication of an application previously published must be filed using the Electronic Filing System (EFS). If the applicant submits a request that does not meet the EFS requirements, the request will be dismissed. To correct or revise applicant or non-material errors, the applicant must pay publication and processing fees as set forth in 37 CFR ยง 1.18(d) (currently $300) and 1.17(i) (currently $130), respectively. If there is no payment of fees, the USPTO will send the applicant a letter requiring the fees. The republication of the application will be delayed. There are no fees due for material errors, which are apparent from the USPTO records. These requests for corrected or revised publications must be filed within 2 months from the publication date of the patent application publication. This period is not extendable. For more information on EFS, go to http://www.uspto.gov/ebc/efs/index.html or call the Electronic Business Center at 703-308-6845 or 703-305-3028.
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