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OMB Control No: 0651-0055	ICR Reference No: 202109-0651-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-0651-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Trademark Post Registration
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: 01/05/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/25/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	219,694	0	204,362
Time Burden (Hours)	113,620	0	55,666
Cost Burden (Dollars)	89,646,740	0	89,011,276

Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers 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 commerce may file an application to register their marks with the USPTO. This information collection covers various communications submitted by individuals and businesses to the USPTO occurring after registration of a trademark. One type of communication is a request to amend registrations to delete goods or services that are no longer being used by the registrant or registration owner. Registered marks remain on the register for 10 years and can be renewed, but will be cancelled unless the registration owner files with the USPTO a declaration attesting to the continued use (or excusable non-use) of the mark in commerce, and a renewal application, within specific deadlines. Registration owners may also request to amend or divide a registration, respond to a post-registration Office action, and surrender a registration. The information in this information collection is used to maintain the quality of the trademark register. The register information may be accessed by an individual or by businesses to determine the availability of a mark. By keeping the register current and accurate, parties may reduce the possibility of initiating use of a mark previously adopted by another.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1051 Name of Law: Lanham Trademark Act of 1946

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0651-AD42	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 73197	11/17/2020

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 26015	05/12/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 58893	10/25/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	219,694	204,362	0	15,332
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	113,620	55,666	0	57,954
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	89,646,740	89,011,276	1,707,679	-1,072,215

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: Change in Respondents and Hourly Burden due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate: The total number of respondents has increased by 15,332 due to estimated fluctuations in the number of responses/submissions in this information collection. This increase in the number of respondents and responses results in an increase of 57,954 hours in the annual time burden estimates. Change in Annual (Non-hour) Costs due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate: For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the total annual (non-hour) costs will decrease by $1,072,215 from the previous approval. This decrease is due to estimated fluctuations in submissions for items that require a fee and a decrease in the number of respondents submitting their information by mail. Change in Annual (Non-hour) Costs due to Program Change due to Agency Discretion: This renewal request incorporates changes in fee amounts that were included in 0651-AD42 (85 FR 222). The USPTO estimates that these new fee amounts result in $1,707,679 in non-hour cost burdens.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,285,297

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

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