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OMB Control No: 0651-0050	ICR Reference No: 202009-0651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-0651-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Response to Office Action and Voluntary Amendment Forms
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: 11/13/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	393,665	0	472,313
Time Burden (Hours)	253,058	0	265,726
Cost Burden (Dollars)	99,440	0	98,244

Abstract: This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq., which provides for the registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademark and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This information collection generally contains information that is not submitted with the initial trademark application but is associated with, or required for, the USPTO review of applications for registration. In some cases, the USPTO issues Office Actions to applicants who have applied to register a mark, requesting information that was not provided with the initial submission, but is required before the issuance of a registration. Also, the USPTO may determine that a mark is not entitled to registration, pursuant to one or more provisions of the Act. In such cases, the USPTO will issue an Office Action advising the applicant of the refusal to register the mark. Applicants reply to these Office Actions by providing the required information and/or by putting forth legal arguments as to why the refusal of registration should be withdrawn.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1091-1095; 1126, 1141 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
US Code: 15 USC 1051-1062 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946

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:
	85 FR 45598	07/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 60980	09/29/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	393,665	472,313	-78,648
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	253,058	265,726	-12,668
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	99,440	98,244	1,196

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: For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the total annual responses will decrease by 78,648 (from 472,313 to 393,665) and the total burden hours will decrease by 12,668 (from 265,726 to 253,058) from the currently approved burden for this information collection. These decreases are due to expected changes in the number of respondents filling responses to office actions and other submissions associated with this information collection. Changes in Annual (Non-hour) Costs For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the total annual (non-hour) costs will increase by $1,196 (from $98,244 to $99,440). The decline in items being mailed to the USPTO results in a decrease in postage costs associate with this information collection, however, increases in fees result in an overall slight increase in the total annual (non-hour) costs.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,048,213

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. Yes

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. Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Catherine Cain 571 272-8946 catherine.cain@uspto.gov

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