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OMB Control No:
0651-0063
ICR Reference No:
201402-0651-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201309-0651-003
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Actions
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:
04/09/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
02/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2014
Responses
34,537
0
35,044
Time Burden (Hours)
858,683
0
896,426
Cost Burden (Dollars)
48,336
0
44,891
Abstract:
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) is established by statute under 35 U.S.C. Section 6. This statute directs that PTAB "shall on written appeal of an applicant, review adverse decisions of examiners upon applications for patent and shall determine priority and patentability of invention in interferences." PTAB has the authority, under pre-AIA sections of the Patent Act, i.e. 35 U.S.C. Sections 134, 135, 306, and 315, to decide ex parte and inter partes appeals and interferences. The information in this collection can be submitted in paper or electronically. In this renewal, the USPTO is adding the Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge Under 37 CFR 41.3 into the collection, in addition to adjusting the responses, burden hours, and annual (non-hour) costs. The USPTO expects that businesses or other for-profits and non-profit institutions will mainly respond to this collection, in addition to individuals or households and the Federal Government.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
35 USC 6
US Code:
35 USC 134 and 135
US Code:
35 USC 306
US Code:
35 USC 315
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:
78 FR 68422
11/14/2013
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR 10787
02/26/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
10
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Amendment
Appeal Brief
Electronic Amendment
Electronic Appeal Brief
Electronic Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge Under 37 CFR 41.3
Electronic Reply Brief
Electronic Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB
Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge Under 37 CFR 41.3
Reply Brief
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB
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
34,537
35,044
0
162
-669
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
858,683
896,426
0
648
-38,391
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
48,336
44,891
0
220
3,225
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:
This information collection is currently approved with 35,044 responses, 896,426 burden hours, and $44,891 in annual (non-hour) costs. For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the responses and burden hours will decrease by 507 and 37,743 respectively. This overall reduction is due to administrative adjustments resulting from estimated decreases in the appeal brief filings and offsets a program change for the petitions and other administrative adjustments for slight increases in the responses. The USPTO estimates that the annual (non-hour) costs will increase by $3,445. This estimated increase is due to program changes for the petition postage costs and administrative adjustments for increases in the postage rate and responses. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that this collection will now have 34,537 responses, 858,683 burden hours, and $48,336 in annual (non-hour) costs.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$662,597
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:
Linda Horner 571 272-9797
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:
02/27/2014
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