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OMB Control No:
0651-0055
ICR Reference No:
201405-0651-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201205-0651-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Post Registration (Trademark Processing)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
06/19/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/09/2014
Terms of Clearance:
COMMENT: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2015
Responses
127,636
0
127,636
Time Burden (Hours)
17,951
0
17,951
Cost Burden (Dollars)
41,793,847
0
41,793,847
Abstract:
This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides for the Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to use such marks in interstate commerce may file an application to register their marks with the USPTO. Such individuals and businesses may also submit various communications to the USPTO, including requests to correct or amend their registrations. This collection is being submitted as part of final rule RIN AC94. The USPTO is proposing revisions to the Trademark Rules of Practice to reduce the filing fees for applications for renewal registrations filed through the electronic TEAS program.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 1051
Name of Law: Trademark Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0651-AC94
Proposed rulemaking
79 FR 26664
05/09/2014
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
13
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Amendments and Corrections
Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 15
PTO Form 1583
Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 15
Combined Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
PTO Form 1963
Combined Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15
PTO Form 4.16
Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15
Post Registration (Trademark Processing)
PTO Form 1583
Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Section 8
Response to Office Action for Post Registration Pilot (TEAS Global)
No Form Number
Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Matters
Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Pilot (Paper)
Surrenders
TEAS Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 15
PTO Form 1583
TEAS Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 15
TEAS Combined Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
PTO Form 1963
TEAS Combined Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
TEAS Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15
PTO/TM/4.16
TEAS Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15
TEAS Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Section 8
PTO/TM/1553
TEAS Declaration of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Section 8
TEAS Section 7 Request
PTO-1597
Section 7 Request
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Two factors result in a change to the burden for this collection. 1) The reduction in fees for certain filings results in a reduced average burden to each individual respondent. 2) The agency estimates that the number of respondents will go up; resulting in an increase to the overall burden.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
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
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:
05/09/2014
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