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OMB Control No:
0651-0012
ICR Reference No:
201712-0651-022
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201712-0651-015
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Admission 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:
02/08/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/29/2017
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2021
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2018
Responses
19,864
0
37,008
Time Burden (Hours)
21,189
0
42,445
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,471,988
0
2,954,652
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. The USPTO is proposing to update the current Enrollment forms to include (1) primary e-mail and (2) secondary e-mail after the correspondence/business and daytime area code and phone number on the Change of Address and PTO-158, 158A, and 158T forms. The USPTO is also proposing to update the current Data and Reinstatement and Data Sheets PTO 107A, 107R, 107RR and 107S to add e-mail addresses and a few other fields. There is no expected change in the burden estimates.
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:
82 FR 48492
10/18/2017
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 60971
12/26/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
20
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Limited Recognition
Application for Registration
PTO 158
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, 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 Recognition to Practice before the USTPO under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident
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, 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
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (examination waived)
PTO-158A, Form 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
,
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident
Change of Registration from Agent to Attorney
Application for Registration
PTO 158
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 (foreign applicants)
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents (former examiners)
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents (individuals who have passed the registration exam)
Form PTO - 107A, PTO/107A
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
,
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Mandatory Survey – Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents (PTO-107S)
PTO-107S
Mandatory Survey: Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Non-Refundable Application Fee for Enrollement and /or Reinstatement to Practice Before the USPTO under 37 CRF 1.21(a)(10)
Oath or Affirmation
PTO-1209
Oath or Affirmation
Petition for Reinstatement after Disciplinary Removal under 37 CFR 11.7(h)
Petition to USPTO director under 11.2(d)
Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline under 37 CFR 11.12(c)
Practitioner's supporting documentation for a motion to hold in abeyance a disciplinary proceeding because of a current disability or addiction
Reasonable Accomodation
Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner
Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A)
PTO-107A, PTO-107R
Reinstatment Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
,
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)
PTO-275
Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)
Written Request for Reconsideration and Further Review of Disapproval Notice of Application
Written Requests (Cert. of Good Standing, Disciplinary history)
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
19,864
37,008
0
-5
-17,139
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
21,189
42,445
0
-200
-21,056
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,471,988
2,954,652
0
-6,765
-1,475,899
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
Several IC lines have been removed due to the fact that these items are no longer being collected.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$869,146
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Dahlia George 571 272-4224 dahlia.george@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:
12/29/2017
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