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OMB Control No:
0651-0009
ICR Reference No:
201607-0651-008
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201412-0651-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Applications for Trademark Registration
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:
09/07/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/28/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2018
02/28/2018
02/28/2018
Responses
425,122
0
387,981
Time Burden (Hours)
161,273
0
149,267
Cost Burden (Dollars)
118,525,744
0
103,001,414
Abstract:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is submitting this request to update this information collection. The USPTO has determined that the response estimates used to calculate the hour and cost burdens in the 2011 renewal (approved by OMB on December 6, 2011) were based on the total number of classes filed instead of the total number of applications filed. Since the number of classes was used for the response estimates, the USPTO estimates that the response, burden hour, and cost estimates reported in the renewal were greater than the actual trademark submissions. The USPTO is therefore submitting this request to adjust the current inventory estimates for this collection.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 1061 through 1063
US Code:
15 USC 1091
US Code:
15 USC 1094 and 1095
US Code:
15 USC 1051 through 1054
US Code:
15 USC 1126
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:
79 FR 62941
10/21/2014
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
80 FR 31
01/02/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
12
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 44 (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark)
PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478
Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 under 44)
,
Certification Mark Application (15 U.S.C 1051, 1126 under 44)
,
Collective Membership Mark Application (1051, 1126 under 44)
,
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 under 44)
Application for Registration of Trademark/Servicemark
PTO Form 1478
TEAS RF Application for Registration
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark)
PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 1478
Intent to Use Collective Membership Mark Application (15 U.S.C 1051, 1126 (d) & (e)
,
Intent to Use Certification Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 (d) & (e)
,
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e)
,
Intent to Use Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e)
TEAS Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 44 (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark)
PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8
Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register
,
Collective Trademark/Servicemark Form, Principal Register
,
Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register
,
Certification Mark Form, Principal Register
TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark)
PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9
Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register
,
Collective Trademark/Servicemark Form, Principal Register
,
Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register
,
Certification Mark Form, Principal Register
TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 44
PTO Form 1478
Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register
TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application
PTO Form 1478
Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register
TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application
PTO Form 1478
Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register
TEAS RF Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application
PTO Form 1478
TEAS RF
TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification)
PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 1478(a)
Trademark/Servicmark Form, Supplemental Register
,
Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register
,
Collective Trademark/Servicemark Form, Principal Register
,
Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register
,
Certification Mark Form, Principal Register
Teas RF USE Based Trademark/Service Mark
PTO 1478
TEAS RF
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark)
PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9
Use-Based Collective Membership Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e)
,
Use-Based Certification Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e)
,
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) &(e)
,
Use-Based Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 (d) & (e)
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
425,122
387,981
0
37,141
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
161,273
149,267
0
12,006
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
118,525,744
103,001,414
0
15,524,330
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The USPTO is providing an additional pathway for filing applications related to trademarks. This method (TEAS RF) allows for new electronic submissions which are expected to add to the overall number of applications filed.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$775,108
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:
Marcie Lovett 571 272-8123 marcie.lovett@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:
07/28/2016
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