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OMB Control No:
0651-0012
ICR Reference No:
201105-0651-009
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201004-0651-001
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:
09/28/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/09/2011
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2014
06/30/2013
06/30/2013
Responses
93,380
0
93,340
Time Burden (Hours)
98,088
0
98,028
Cost Burden (Dollars)
5,710,174
0
5,710,143
Abstract:
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 and the Office of Enrollment and Discipline uses it to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to represent applicants before the USPTO in the preparation and prosecution of applications for a patent.
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:
76 FR 31306
05/31/2011
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
76 FR 48147
08/08/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
29
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Annual Fee, Limited Recognition
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Annual Practitioner Maintenance Fee
PTO-2126
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Application for Reciprocal Recognition to Practice in Trademark Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by A foreign Attorney or Agent
PTO-158T
Application for Reciprocal Recognition to Practice in Trademark Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by a Foreign Attorney or Agent
Application for Registration in the USPTO Law School Program for Law Students to Practice Before the Unied States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c)
PTO-158LS
Application for Registration in the USPTO Law School Program for Law Students to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c)
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 of Annual Fee 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
Change of Address (electronic submission)
Cover pages used for submitting correspondence to OED (for documents submitted with applications, request for reconsideration, and petitions)
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
PTO/107A
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Delinquency Fee for Annual 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 under 37 CFR 11.7(h)
Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline under 37 CFR 11.12(c)
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 Reasonable Accommodation
PTO 158RA
Request for Reasonable Accommodation
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
93,380
93,340
0
40
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
98,088
98,028
0
60
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
5,710,174
5,710,143
0
31
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The USPTO is introducing a new form, PTO-158RA Request for Reasonable Accommodation, to facilitate an applicant's request for reasonable accommodation when they apply for the examination for registration to practice before the USPTO. This renewal has 93,340 responses, 98,028 burden hours, and $5,710,143 in annualized (non-hour) costs. The USPTO estimates that this new form will add 40 responses, 60 burden hours, and $31 in mailing costs to the collection as a program change. With this proposed addition, the USPTO estimates that the collection will have 93,380 responses, 98,088 burden hours, and $5,710,174 in annualized (non-hour) costs.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$7,033,404
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:
William Griffin 571 272-4097 William.Griffin@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:
08/09/2011
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