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OMB Control No:
0651-0033
ICR Reference No:
201608-0651-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201601-0651-018
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Post Allowance and Refiling
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:
01/12/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/27/2016
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2017
Responses
379,600
0
809,654
Time Burden (Hours)
207,065
0
380,058
Cost Burden (Dollars)
273,468,564
0
286,510,442
Abstract:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 131 and 151 to examine applications and, when appropriate, allow applications and issue them as patents. When an application for a patent is allowed by the USPTO, the USPTO issues a notice of allowance and the applicant must pay the specified issue fee (including the publication fee, if applicable) within three months to avoid abandonment of the application. This collection of information also encompasses several actions that may be taken after issuance of a patent, pursuant to Chapter 25 of Title 35 U.S.C. A certificate of correction may be requested to correct an error or errors in the patent. For an original patent that is believed to be wholly or partly inoperative or invalid, the assignee(s) or inventor(s) may apply for reissue of the patent, which entails several formal requirements, including provision of an oath or declaration specifically identifying at least one error being relied upon as the basis for reissue and stating the reason for the belief that the original patent is wholly or partly inoperative or invalid (e.g., a defective specification or drawing, or claiming more or less than the patentee had the right to claim in the patent). The public uses this information collection to request corrections of errors in issued patents, to submit applications for reissue patents, and to submit issue fee payments.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
35 USC 41
US Code:
35 USC 131
US Code:
35 USC 115
US Code:
35 USC 151
US Code:
35 USC 251-256
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:
81 FR 56610
08/22/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 74773
10/27/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
10
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Basic filing fee - Reissue
Certificate of Correction
PTO/SB/44
Certificate of Correction
Certificate of correction
Design issue fee
Issue Fee Transmittal
PTOL-85B
Issue Fee Transmittal
Issue Fee Transmittal (electronic)
PTOL-85B
Issue Fee Transmittal
Petition to Correct Assignee After Payment of Issue Fee (37 CFR 3.81(b))
PTO/SB/141
Petition to Correct Assignee After Payment of Issue Fee (37 CFR 3.81(b))
Plant issue fee
Publication fee for early, voluntary, or normal publication
Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor or the Assignee or Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Reissue Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
PTO/SB/51, PTO/SB/52, PTO/AIA/05, PTO/AIA/06, PTO/AIA/07
Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor
,
Reissue Application Declaration by the Assignee
,
Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor
,
Reissue Application Declaration by the Assignee
,
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Reissue Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
Reissue Application Fee Transmittal Form
PTO/SB/56
Reissue Application Fee Transmittal Form
Reissue Application Size Fee - for each additional 50 sheets that exceeds 100 sheets
Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment
PTO/SB/53, PTO/AIA/53
Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment
,
Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment
Reissue Documentation
Reissue Examination Fee
Reissue Patent Application Transmittal
PTO/AIA/50, PTO/SB/50
Reissue Patent Application Transmittal
,
Reissue Patent Application Transmittal
Reissue Search Fee
Reissue claims in excess of 20
Reissue independent claims in excess of three
Reissue issue fee
Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175)
PTO/SB/51S
Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175)
Utility issue fee
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
379,600
809,654
0
-423,318
-6,736
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
207,065
380,058
0
-172,993
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
273,468,564
286,510,442
0
-12,580,098
-461,780
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The adjustments are due to expected changes in the public's use of the collection instruments. The steep drop in respondents is due to corrections for previous CWS which incorrectly double counted the respondents in the collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$585,718
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:
Raul Tamayo 5712727728 Raul.Tamayo@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:
10/27/2016
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