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OMB Control No:
0651-0012
ICR Reference No:
200707-0651-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200508-0651-008
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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:
12/21/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2007
Responses
72,122
0
20,231
Time Burden (Hours)
89,475
0
46,567
Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,940,924
0
2,178,000
Abstract:
This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C.§ 2(b)(2)(D) and administered through 37 CFR 11.5-11.11 and 11.170. Applicants use this collection to apply for the examination for registration and to demonstrate their eligibility to be a registered attorney or agent before the USPTO. The Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) collects this information to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to represent applicants before the USPTO in preparation and prosecution of applications for a patent, and to administer and maintain the roster of attorneys and agents registered to practice before the USPTO. This roster can be accessed by the public through the USPTOs website.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
35 USC 2(b)(2)(D)
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:
71 FR 36520
06/27/2006
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 53232
09/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
24
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Annual Fee, Limited Recognition
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived)
PTO-158
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam)
PTO-158
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam)
PTO-158A
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office under 37 CFR 10.6(c) by a Foreign Resident
Balance Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training
PTO-2150
Certification of Attendance at United States Patent and Trademark Office Approved CLE Training
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
PTO/107A
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Delinquency Fee
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Oath or Affirmation
PTO-1209
Oath or Affirmation
Online Version of the Seminar CLE
Paper Version of the CLE
Petition for Reinstatement after Disciplinary Removal
Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Practitioner Request for Paper Version of CLE
Practitioner's supporting documentation for a motion to hold in abeyance a disciplinary proceeding because of a current disability or addiction
Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner
Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee)
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A)
PTO-107A
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
PTO-2149
Sponsor Application for United States Patent and Trademark Office Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)
PTO/275
Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)
Voluntary Inactive Status
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Written Request for Reconsideration and Further Review of Disapproval Notice of Application
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
72,122
20,231
0
60,001
-8,110
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
89,475
46,567
0
62,234
-19,326
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,940,924
2,178,000
0
2,852,418
-1,089,494
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 increase in burden hours is due to a combination of the revised number of submissions, a re-estimation of the time it takes to complete some of the responses, and 14 requirements being added into this collection as a result of recent rulemaking activities. The increase in costs for new items being added into the collection is partially offset by a decrease in costs due to expected decreases in filings from existing items.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$9,591,970
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Harry Moatz 571 272-4097
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:
09/27/2007
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