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OMB Control No:
0651-0031
ICR Reference No:
201008-0651-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200707-0651-005
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Patent Processing (Updating)
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/17/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/07/2010
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2012
07/31/2012
07/31/2012
Responses
2,459,409
0
2,459,409
Time Burden (Hours)
2,893,402
0
2,893,322
Cost Burden (Dollars)
147,592,807
0
147,592,807
Abstract:
This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. sec. 101 et.seq. and is administered through 37 CFR Part 1. During the pendency of a patent application or the period of enforceability of a patent, situations arise that require collection of information for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. This information can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application or to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations. At the direction of OMB, this renewal is being resubmitted with all of the rule-related information removed from the collection pertaining to the notices of proposed rulemakings approved by OMB on 2/22/2006 (RIN 0651-AB94) and (RIN 0651-AB93) along with a change worksheet approved by OMB on 3/30/2007, revising the estimates for same. In total, 7 items are being removed.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
35 USC 101
Name of Law: 37 CFR Part 1
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
71 FR 103
05/30/2006
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 180
09/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
43
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form
PTOL-413A
Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form
Authorization To Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h)
PTO/SB/39
Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices
Certificates of Mailing/Transmission
PTO/SB/97, PTO/SB/92
Certificate of Mailing under 37 CFR 1.8
,
Certificate of Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8
Copy of File Content Showing Redactions
Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not)
PTO-2054-A/B, PTO/2055-A/B, PTO-2053-A/B
Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 - Pending Application
,
Notice Uner 37 CFR 1.251 - Abandoned Application
,
Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 - Patent
Deposit Account Order Form
PTO/SB/91
Deposit Account Order Form
Disclaimers
PTO/SB/63, PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/62, PTO/SB/26, PTO/SB/43
Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Patenting Rejection over a Pending "Reference" Application
,
Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Double Patenting Rejection over a "Prior" Patent
,
Disclaimer in Patent Under 37 CFR 1.321(a)
,
Terminal Disclaimer to Accompany Petition (Period Specified)
,
Terminal Disclaimer to Accompany Petition
Electronic Filing System (EFS) Copy of Application for Publication
Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138
PTO/SB/24
Express Abandonment Under 37 CFR 1.138
Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent
PTO/SB/42
37 CFR 1.501 Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent
Information Disclosure Statements with no additional disclosure requirements
PTO/SB/08A, PTO/SB/08B
Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
,
Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
Non-publication Request
PTO/SB/35
Nonpublication Request under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i)
Notice of Appeal
PTO/SB/31
Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Petition for Express Abandonment to Avoid Publication Under 37 CFR 1.138(c)
PTO/SB/24A
Petition for Express Abandonment to Avoid Publication Under 37 CFR 1.138(c)
Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund
PTO/SB/24B
Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund
Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a)
PTO/SB/22
Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(a) FY 2006
Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(b)
PTO/SB/23
Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(b)
Petition for Request for Documents in a Form Other Than That Provided by 1.19
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably
PTO/SB/61
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably Under 37 CFR 1.137(a)
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally
PTO/SB/64
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally Under
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing
PTO/SB/64a
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing (37 CFR 1.137(f))
Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1)
PTO/SB/130 EFS-Web
Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1)
Petition to Make Special Under Accelerated Examination Program
PTO/SB/28 EFS-Web
Petition to Make Special under Accelerated Examination Program
Petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(g) include: Petitions to Access Assignment Records and Applications, Petition for Expungement/Return of Information, and Petition to Suspend Action in an Application
Petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(h): Petition for Accepting Color Drawings/Photos, Petition for Entry of Model/Exhibit, Petition to Withdraw Application from Issue, and Petition to Defer Issue of Patent
Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review
PTO/SB/33
Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review
Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal
PTO/SB/17i
Processing Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) EFS-Web
PTO/SB/30EFS
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal
PTO/SB/30
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt (electronic)
Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)
PTO/SB/37
Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)
Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application
PTO/SB/27
Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application (37 CFR 1.155)
Request for First-Action Interview (Pilot Program)
PTOL-413C
Request for First-Action Interview (Pilot Program) - Draft form
Request for Oral Hearing Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
PTO/SB/32
Request for Oral Hearing Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Request for Processing of Replacement Drawings to Include the Drawings in Any Patent Application Publication
Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication EFS-Web
Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d)
PTO/SB/38
Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s)
Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy
PTO/SB/67, PTO/SB/68
Power to Inspect/Copy
,
Request for Access to an Abandoned Application under 37 CFR 1.14
Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))
PTO/SB/36
Rescission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))
Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b)
PTO/SB/96
Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b)
Transmittal Form
PTO/SB/21
Transmittal Form
eIDS (Information Disclosure Statements) filed with no additional disclosure requirements
PTO/SB/08a
Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
2,459,409
2,459,409
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,893,402
2,893,322
0
80
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
147,592,807
147,592,807
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The increase in burden hours is due to changes to Form PTOL-413A Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form. Among language changes to the form, the USPTO is also adding an instruction sheet to the form. The USPTO estimates that the time to complete the form will increase from 21 minutes (0.35 hours) to 24 minutes (0.40) to account for the new instruction sheet. This will increase the estimated burden for the collection by 80 hours, from 2,893,322 to 2,893,402 burden hours per year.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$7,320,402
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Raul Tamayo 5712727728 Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/07/2010
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