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OMB Control No:
0651-0009
ICR Reference No:
201912-0651-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201712-0651-021
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:
02/05/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2021
02/28/2021
02/28/2021
Responses
437,599
0
437,599
Time Burden (Hours)
213,496
0
205,856
Cost Burden (Dollars)
110,829,100
0
109,770,652
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 1091
US Code:
15 USC 1061 through 1063
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:
82 FR 45579
09/29/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 60589
12/21/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
9
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (TEAS RF)
PTO Form 1478
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (Paper)
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)
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (TEAS Plus)
PTO Form 1478
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (TEAS)
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
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (Paper)
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)
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS Plus)
PTO Form 1478
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS RF)
PTO Form 1478
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS)
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
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (Paper)
PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) &(e)
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS Plus)
PTO Form 1478
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS RF)
PTO 1478
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS)
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
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
437,599
437,599
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
213,496
205,856
0
7,640
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
110,829,100
109,770,652
0
1,058,448
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
IC lines are being modified to account for two rule making actions which result in: 1) burden increases due to additional time needed to include attorney information on trademark applications 2) fees burden changes as result of discontinuing certain trademark application options and the modification of existing options 3) reduction in the estimated numbers of paper based fillers and therefore a reduction in postage costs associated with mailing items to USPTO
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$881,561
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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 catherine.cain@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:
01/30/2020
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