(a) The following are taxable costs for exemplification, copies of papers, and
disbursements for printing:
(1) The cost of copies of an exhibit necessarily attached to a filed document;
(2) The costs of copies of trial exhibits for the judge and opposing parties;
(3) An official’s fee for certification or proof regarding the non-existence of a
document;
(4) Notary fees, but only for documents that are required to be notarized and
that are necessarily filed; and
(5) The cost of patent file wrappers and prior art patents at the rate charged by
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
(b) The following costs are not taxable:
(1) The cost of reproducing copies of motions, pleadings, notices, and other
routine case papers;
(2) The costs and page fees for electronic access to court records;
(3) The cost of copies obtained for an attorney’s own use; and
(4) Expenses for services of persons checking patent office records to
determine what should be ordered.
(c) An itemization of costs claimed under subsection (a) must be attached to the bill
of costs with a detailed description of the specific nature of the costs and, when
available, documentation to support the costs.
