Just making sure: No excess claim fees in provisional application

Started by Rheo, 03-13-18 at 06:40 PM

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Rheo

Applicant filed a provisional application in a foreign language. The USPTO sent a notice that an English translation had to be filed. The 12-month deadline for filing a non-provisional based on it is coming up, and the translation has to be filed for the provisional.

The translation shows excess and multiply dependent claims.

I just wanted to make absolutely sure: That doesn't matter and there are no extra fees for excess claims in the PROVISIONAL application - right? I know they have to be trimmed down for the non-provisional.


lazyexaminer

37 CFR 1.16(h)-(j) each say "other than a provisional application."
I'm not your examiner, I'm not your lawyer, and I'm speaking only for myself, not for the USPTO.




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