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OMB Control No: 0651-0056	ICR Reference No: 201106-0651-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0651-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/20/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/04/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2011
Responses	123,010	0	160,004
Time Burden (Hours)	10,927	0	12,491
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,526	0	7,317

Abstract: This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. et seq., and is implemented through the Trademark rules set forth in 37 CFR Part 2. Individuals and businesses that use, or intend to use, such marks in commerce may file an application to register their marks with the USPTO. They can also submit various communications concerning their pending applications or registered trademarks. In the majority of cases, individuals and businesses retain attorneys to handle these matters. This collection provides for the various activities related to the appointment and retention of attorneys of record or domestic representatives. Applicants and registrants may also submit change of address forms requesting that the USPTO amend the record of an application or registration by entering a new address. The information in this collection can be submitted in paper format or electronically through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). In addition to the original TEAS forms, the USPTO has developed a new TEAS Global Form format that permits the agency to collect information electronically when a TEAS form with dedicated data fields is not available. The USPTO proposes to add three TEAS Global Forms for changing the domestic representative's address, replacing the attorney of record with another already appointed attorney, and requesting the withdrawal of a domestic representative into the collection. The paper equivalents for these items will also be added.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1051(e)
   US Code: 15 USC 1058(f)
   US Code: 15 USC 1123
   US Code: 15 USC 1141h(d)

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:
	76 FR 13987	03/15/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 46280	08/02/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	123,010	160,004	685	-37,679
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,927	12,491	59	-1,623
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,526	7,317	14	-4,805

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: This information collection is currently approved with 160,004 responses, 12,491 burden hours, and $7,317 in annualized (non-hour) costs. For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that this collection will have 123,010 responses and 10,927 burden hours, which is a reduction of 36,994 responses and 1,564 burden hours. The USPTO estimates the new TEAS Global Forms and their paper equivalents will add 59 burden hours to the collection. The USPTO also estimates that 1,087 burden hours will be added due to administrative adjustments caused by estimated increases in responses and completion times. However, the USPTO estimates that this will be offset by a reduction of 2,710 burden hours from reduced filings. The USPTO estimates that this collection will have a net burden decrease of 1,564 hours, with an increase of 59 hours from program changes offset by a reduction of 1,623 hours from administrative adjustments. The USPTO also estimates that this renewal will reduce $4,791 in annual (non-hour) postage costs, for a total of $2,526 per year. The USPTO estimates that $14 will be added from program changes, but will be offset by a reduction of $4,805 due to administrative adjustments. The USPTO estimates that this collection will have a net total reduction of $4,791 in annual (non-hour) costs, with an increase of $14 from program changes offset by a decrease of $4,805 from administrative adjustment.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $240,226

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]? No

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: Catherine cain 571 272-8946

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