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A fee is paid by RAs to the IDF in recognition of their participation in , and their ability to build a business using , the DOI System . An employee of an Executive agency who is authorized to administer the oath of office required by section 3331 of this title , or any other oath required by law in connection with employment in the executive branch , may not charge or receive a fee or pay for administering the oath . The fact that a fee is paid by a third party does not make that person a party to the proceedings to which the payment relates . U.S. Department of Agriculture , in which packers may participate at a fee that pays for the service . For this reason , TSA will not issue any fee refunds , unless a fee was paid in error , that is , a fee was paid when it was not required . When a fee is paid by the same organization or agency that pays the employee his regular salary , it is difficult to meet the definition of an independent contractor . Specifically , pursuant to Subsection 4 ( 6 ) of the Patent Rules , the Office is under no obligation to issue a refund solely because a fee is paid at the large entity level and the entity is later determined to have been a small entity as of the filing date . No. Subsection 4 ( 6 ) of the Patent Rules states " Where a fee is paid by an applicant or a patentee on the basis that it is not a small entity , no refund shall be made solely for the reason that it is later determined that it was at the time of payment a small entity " .