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OMB Control No: 0651-0012	ICR Reference No: 202603-0651-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-0651-007
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
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: 09/17/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2029	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	5,578	0	30,563
Time Burden (Hours)	2,775	0	18,239
Cost Burden (Dollars)	798,130	0	890,811

Abstract: This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(D), which permits the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish regulations governing the recognition and conduct of agents, attorneys, or other persons representing applicants or other parties before the USPTO. This statute also permits the USPTO to require information from applicants that shows that they are of good moral character and reputation and have the necessary qualifications to assist applicants with the patent process and to represent them before the USPTO. This information collection addresses submissions required by the regulations at 37 CFR 1.21, 10.14, and 11.5-11.11, which set forth the requirements to apply for the examination for registration and to demonstrate eligibility to be a registered attorney or agent before the USPTO, including the fee requirements. The Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) collects this information to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to represent applicants before the USPTO in the preparation and prosecution of applications for a patent. The OED also collects this information to administer and maintain the public roster of attorneys and agents registered to practice before the USPTO, which is accessible through the USPTO website. The information in this information collection is used by the USPTO to review applications for the examination for registration and to determine whether an applicant may be added to, or an existing practitioner may remain on, the Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2)(D) Name of Law: Leahy Smith America Invents Act

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:
	91 FR 13015	03/18/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 44829	07/17/2026
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	5,578	30,563	-3,868	-21,117
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,775	18,239	-453	-15,011
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	798,130	890,811	-14,383	-78,298

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 total number of responses has decreased by 3,868 due to OMB declaring several items that were previously in this information collection as exempt under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The items removed from this information collection are: • Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner • Reasonable Accommodation - PTO-158RA • Change of Registration from Agent to Attorney - PTO-158 • Written Requests (Certificate of Good Standing, Disciplinary History) Additionally, the USPTO is adding an item (Item 6 - Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)) to this information collection. This decrease in the number of responses results in a decrease of 453 hours in the annual time burden estimates.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $438,351

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: Diana Oleksa 571 272-4097

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