Trademark Processing, 8078-8085 [05-3048]
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Glacier Bay National Park and
Preserve (Christine M. Gabriele,
Principal Investigator) (File No. 945–
1776) requests a 5–year permit to
continue population studies on
numerous cetacean species with a
particular emphasis on humpback,
minke, and killer whales. The research
would focus on gathering data to study
ecology, behavior and population status
to enhance management objectives for
these species in and around the Glacier
Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Takes would occur by close approach by
vessel survey for photo-identification,
behavioral observation, passive acoustic
recording, collection of sloughed skin
and feces, prey sampling, and incidental
harassment. Research would take place
in waters of and around Glacier Bay
with the main study area including a
70–mile (113 km) radius centered at the
mouth of Glacier Bay (58°20′N
13°00′W.). Research would mainly take
place annually primarily during the
months of April-November.
Amendment Requests
Permit No. 782–1719–00 issued on
June 30, 2004 (69 FR 44514) authorizes
NMMLthe Holder to take all species of
cetaceans under NMFS jurisdiction
during stock assessment activities
throughout U.S. territorial waters and
the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean,
Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and the
territorial waters of Mexico (Gulf of
California only), Canada, Russia, Japan
and the Philippines. The Permit
specifically authorizes close approach
during Level B harassment (aerial
surveys, vessel-based surveys,
observations, and photo-identification),
and Level A harassment (biopsy
sampling and attachment of scientific
instruments). Activities are authorized
for all age and sex classes with the
exception of biopsy sampling of calves
less than 6 months of age and
accompanying females. The Holder now
requests authority to increase the
number of humpback whales to be
biopsy sampled to 500 in the Western
North Pacific stock, 2000 in the Central
North Pacific stock, and 1000 in the
Eastern North Pacific stock. The Holder
also requests that NMFS reconsider its
earlier decision and allow biopsy
sampling of large whale calves less than
6 months of age (with the exception of
neonates) and attending females. The
Holder has submitted additional
information and justification for this
activity. The Holder also requests
authority to increase the number of
humpback whales to be biopsy sampled
to 500 in the Western North Pacific
stock, 2000 in the Central North Pacific
stock, and 1000 in the Eastern North
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Pacific stock. The amendment, if issued,
would remain valid until the permit
expires June 30, 2009.
Permit No. 1000–1617–01 issued to
Whitlow Au, Ph.D. on June 22, 2001 (66
FR 34155) authorizes behavioral
observations, photo-identification,
genetic sampling, and suction-cup
tagging of small cetaceans in Hawaii and
California, focused primarily on spinner
dolphins. The objectives of the research
are to investigate population structure,
genetic variability, dispersal patterns,
social structure, and foraging and diving
behavior. The Permit Holder is now
requesting a 5–year amendment to
expand the small cetacean research by
increasing the number of individuals of
each species that can be suction-cup
tagged from three to 80. Furthermore,
the Holder wishes to add a new project
that will focus on large whale behavior
and use of the acoustic environment by
studying humpback whales, killer
whales, and Cuvier’s and Blainville’s
beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris and
Mesoplodon densirostris). Males and
females of all ages and reproductive
status of requested species would be
closely approached by vessel for photoidentification, behavioral observations,
underwater observation and
videography, and passive acoustic
recording. For biopsy sampling and
suction-cup tagging, males and females
of all ages would be sampled or tagged,
with the exception of calves under 6
months of age and females attending
such calves. In the case of humpback
whales only: the suction-cup tags, with
a desired attachment duration of 6
hours, may include an acoustic
transponder. The tag would emit a highfrequency pulse, above the theoretical
hearing range of the whales, to assist the
researchers in tracking the tagged
individual. Research would take place
in U.S. and international waters off
Hawaii and California. The amended
permit, if issued, would be valid for 5
years.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of these
applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
All documents may be reviewed in
the following locations:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; and
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone
(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426;
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Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018; and
Pacific Islands Region, Protected
Species Coordinator, Pacific Area
Office, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd.,
Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814–4700;
phone (808)973–2935; fax (808)973–
2941.
Dated: February 11, 2005.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05–3093 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark Processing
ACTION:
Proposed collection; comment
request.
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on the submission
of a revision of a currently approved
collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before April 18, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0009 comment’’ in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (571) 273–0112, marked to the
attention of Susan Brown.
• Mail: Susan K. Brown, Records
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Office of Data Architecture and
Services, Data Administration Division,
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, PO
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to the attention of
Ari Leifman, Staff Attorney, Office of
the Commissioner for Trademarks,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO), PO Box 1451,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1451, by
telephone at 571–272–9572, or by e-mail
at ari.leifman@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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I. Abstract
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) administers
the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et
seq., which provides for the Federal
registration of trademarks, service
marks, collective trademarks and service
marks, collective membership marks,
and certification marks. Individuals and
businesses who use their marks, or
intend to use their marks, in commerce
regulable by Congress, may file an
application with the USPTO to register
their marks. These individuals and
businesses may also submit various
communications to the USPTO,
including requests to amend their
applications to delete an originallyidentified statutory filing basis, such as
the ‘‘intent to use’’ basis. Registered
marks remain on the register for ten
years. However, the registrations are
canceled unless the owner files an
affidavit with the USPTO attesting to
the continued use (or excusable nonuse) of the mark in commerce. The
applicant may withdraw his or her
application. If an application becomes
abandoned, the owner may petition the
USPTO to revive the abandoned
application. The registration may be
renewed for periods of ten years.
The rules implementing the Act are
set forth in 37 CFR Part 2. These rules
mandate that each register entry include
the mark, the goods and/or services in
connection with which the mark is
used, ownership information, dates of
use, and certain other information. The
USPTO also provides similar
information concerning pending
applications. The register and pending
application information may be
accessed by an individual or by
businesses, to determine availability of
a mark. By accessing the USPTO’s
information, parties may reduce the
possibility of initiating use of a mark
previously adopted by another. The
Federal trademark registration process
may lessen the filing of papers in court
and between parties.
The USPTO is proposing to add five
paper requirements into this collection:
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis,
Intent to Use, Request for Express
Abandonment (Withdrawal) of
Application, Request for Permission to
Withdraw as Attorney of Record,
Change of Owner’s Address Form, and
Other Petitions. The electronic versions
of these first four requirements were
additions to the collection recently
approved by OMB on December 2, 2004.
Other Petitions is a new paper category
being added to encompass all other
miscellaneous petitions that are
submitted after prosecution of the
trademark application. Other Petitions
does not have an electronic equivalent;
petitions are submitted on paper.
At this time, the USPTO is proposing
to split this collection into five separate
collections based upon the lines of the
Trademark business processes. The
proposed five groups are Applications
for Trademark Registration, Substantive
Submissions Made During Prosecution
of the Trademark Application,
Submissions Regarding Correspondence
and Regarding Attorney Representation
(Trademarks), Post Registration
(Trademark Processing), and Trademark
Petitions. The USPTO believes that
splitting this extensive collection into
smaller, more manageable, information
collection requests will allow for a more
efficient updating and renewal process.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically if applicants submit the
information using the forms available
through TEAS. By mail or hand delivery
if applicants chose to submit the
information in paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0009.
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 4.8, 4.9,
4.16, 1478(A), 1553, 1581, 1583, 1963,
2000, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2200,
2201 and 2202.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Primarily business or
other for-profit organizations, but also
individuals or households; not-for-profit
institutions; farms, Federal Government;
and state, local or tribal Government.
Estimated
time for
response
Item
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Membership Mark.
—Certification Mark Application.
Electronic Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Membership Mark.
—Certification Mark Application.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
785,130 total responses. Of this total,
253,801 responses are related to 0651–
0009 Applications for Trademark
Registration, 186,110 responses are
related to 0651–00xx Substantive
Submissions Made During Prosecution
of the Trademark Application, 218,482
responses are related to 0651–00xx
Submissions Regarding Correspondence
and Regarding Attorney Representation
(Trademarks), 126,337 responses are
related to 0651–00xx Post Registration
(Trademark Processing), and 400
responses are related to 0651–00xx
Trademark Petitions, for a new total of
785,130 responses for this collection.
Estimated Time Per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 3 minutes (0.05 hours) to
30 minutes (0.50 hours) to complete this
information This includes the time to
gather the necessary information, create
the documents, and submit the
completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 141,400 burden hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: Using the professional
hourly rate of $286 for associate
attorneys in private firms, the USPTO
estimates $40,440,400 per year for salary
costs associated with respondents. Of
this total, $21,438,274 is associated with
0651–0009 Applications for Trademark
Registration, $9,011,288 is associated
with 0651–00xx Substantive
Submissions Made During Prosecution
of the Trademark Application,
$4,596,592 is associated with 0651–
00xx Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks),
$5,356,494 is associated with 0651–
00xx Post Registration (Trademark
Processing), and $37,752 is associated
with 0651–00xx Trademark Petitions,
for a new total of $40,440,400 in annual
respondent cost burden for this
collection, as follows:
0651–0009 Applications for
Trademark Registration:
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Estimated
annual responses
Estimated
annual burden
hours
23 minutes
8,129
21 minutes
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21,392
64,176
22,462
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Estimated
time for
response
Item
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Membership Mark.
—Certification Mark Application.
Electronic Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Membership Mark.
—Certification Mark Application.
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Membership Mark.
—Certification Mark Application.
Electronic Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
—Collective Membership Mark.
—Certification Mark Application.
Totals .................................................................................................................................
Estimated
annual responses
Estimated
annual burden
hours
17 minutes
38,031
10,649
15 minutes
114,092
28,523
20 minutes
4,027
1,329
19 minutes
12,083
3,867
253,801
74,959
....................
0651–00xx Substantive Submissions
Made During Prosecution of the
Trademark Application:
Estimated
time for
response
Item
Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use) .........
Electronic Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of
Use).
Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use ............................................................
Electronic Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use ...........................................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action ..............
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action.
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to File Timely Statement of Use or Extension Request.
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to File Timely Statement of Use
or Extension Request.
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use ......................................................................
Electronic Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use .....................................................
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application ....................................................
Electronic Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application ...................................
Request to Divide ............................................................................................................................
Electronic Request to Divide ...........................................................................................................
Trademark Amendments/Corrections/Surrenders ...........................................................................
Totals ........................................................................................................................................
Estimated
annual responses
Estimated
annual burden
hours
13 minutes
11 minutes
18,739
43,726
4,123
8,308
10 minutes
9 minutes ...
12 minutes
5 minutes ...
30,348
70,811
1,900
4,400
5,159
10,622
399
352
12 minutes
1,900
399
5 minutes ...
4,400
352
4 minutes ...
3 minutes ...
4 minutes ...
3 minutes ...
5 minutes ...
4 minutes ...
30 minutes
235
550
1,115
3,600
476
1,110
2,800
14
28
67
180
38
67
1,400
....................
186,110
31,508
0651–00xx Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks):
Estimated
time for
response
Item
Revocation of Power of Attorney and/or Appointment of Attorney (Power of Attorney) ................
Electronic Revocation of Power of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative.
Designation of Domestic Representative ........................................................................................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record ..........................................................
Electronic Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record .........................................
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Estimated
annual responses
Estimated
burden hours
6 minutes ...
5 minutes ...
38,530
89,900
3,853
7,192
3 minutes ...
15 minutes
12 minutes
36,196
645
1,500
1,810
161
315
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Item
Estimated
time for
response
Estimated
annual responses
Change of Owner’s Address Form ..................................................................................................
Electronic Change of Owner’s Address ..........................................................................................
4 minutes ...
3 minutes ...
15,515
36,196
931
1,810
Totals ........................................................................................................................................
....................
218,482
16,072
Estimated
burden hours
0651–00xx Post Registration
(Trademark Processing):
Estimated
time for
response
Item
Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under § 8 ........................................................................
Electronic Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under § 8 .......................................................
Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark
Under §§ 8 & 9.
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of
a Mark Under §§ 8 & 9.
Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under § 15 ...........................................................................
Electronic Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under § 15 ..........................................................
Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under §§ 8 & 15 ......................................................
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under §§ 8 & 15 .....................................
Totals ........................................................................................................................................
0651–00xx
Estimated
annual responses
Estimated
annual burden
hours
11 minutes
10 minutes
14 minutes
12,330
28,770
12,330
2,343
4,891
2,836
12 minutes
28,770
6,042
3
6
5
3
...
...
...
...
131
306
13,110
30,590
7
31
1,049
1,530
....................
26,337
18,729
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
Trademark Petitions:
Item
Estimated
time for
response
Other Petitions .................................................................................................................................
20 minutes
400
132
....................
400
132
Total ..........................................................................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Respondent Cost Burden (includes
postage costs and filing fees):
$146,766,731. This collection has no
operation or maintenance costs.
Customers incur postage costs when
submitting non-electronic information
to the USPTO by mail through the
United States Postal Service. The
USPTO estimates that the majority of
submissions for these paper forms are
made via first class mail. First class
postage is 37 cents. Therefore, a total
estimated mailing cost of $92,556 is
incurred (250,150 responses × $.37). Of
this total, $23,476 is associated with
0651–0009 Applications for Trademark
Registration, $21,280 is associated with
0651–00xx Substantive Submissions
Made During Prosecution of the
Trademark Application, $33,629 is
associated with 0651–00xx Submissions
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including;
—Trademark/Service Mark Application
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
—Collective Membership Mark
—Certification Mark Application
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including;
—Trademark/Service Mark Application
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
—Collective Membership Mark
—Certification Mark Application
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
—Collective Membership Mark
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Estimated time
for annual
burden hours
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation
(Trademarks), $14,023 is associated
with 0651–00xx Post Registration
(Trademark Processing), and $148 is
associated with 0651–00xx Trademark
Petitions, for a new total of $92,556 in
postage costs for this collection, as
follows:
0651—0009 Applications for
Trademark Registration:
Item
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annual responses
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Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
21,392
$.37
$7,915.00
38,031
.37
14,071.00
4,027
.37
1,490.00
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Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
..................
$23,476.00
Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
—Certification Mark Application
Totals
63,450
0651—00xx Substantive
Submissions Made During Prosecution
of the Trademark Application:
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use) .....................
Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use ........................................................................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action ..........................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to File Timely Statement of Use or Extension Request .........................................................................................................................................................
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use ..................................................................................
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application ................................................................
Request to Divide ........................................................................................................................................
Trademark Amendments/Corrections/Surrenders .......................................................................................
18,739
30,348
1,900
$.37
.37
.37
$6,933.00
11,229.00
703.00
1,900
235
1,115
476
2,800
.37
.37
.37
.37
.37
703.00
87.00
413.00
176.00
1,036.00
Totals ................................................................................................................................................
57,513
..................
21,280.00
0651—00xx Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks):
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
Revocation of Power of Attorney and/or Appointment of Attorney (Power of Attorney) ............................
Designation of Domestic Representative ....................................................................................................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record ......................................................................
Change of Owner’s Address Form ..............................................................................................................
38,530
36,196
645
15,515
$.37
.37
.37
.37
$14,256.00
13,393.00
239.00
5,741.00
Totals ....................................................................................................................................................
90,886
..................
33,629.00
0651—00xx Post Registration
(Trademark Processing):
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under § 8 ....................................................................................
Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under
§§ 8 & 9 ....................................................................................................................................................
Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under § 15 ........................................................................................
Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under §§ 8 & 15 ...................................................................
12,330
$.37
$4,562.00
12,330
131
13,110
.37
.37
.37
4,562.00
48.00
4,851.00
Totals ....................................................................................................................................................
37,901
..................
14,023.00
0651—00xx
Trademark Petitions:
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
Other Petitions .............................................................................................................................................
400
$.37
$148.00
Total ......................................................................................................................................................
400
..................
148.00
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Filing fees of $146,674,175 are
associated with this collection. Of this
total, $85,657,825 is associated with
0651–0009 Applications for Trademark
Registration, $23,118,950 is associated
with 0651–00xx Substantive
Submissions Made During Prosecution
of the Trademark Application, $0 is
associated with 0651–00xx Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation
(Trademarks), $37,857,400 is associated
with 0651–00xx Post Registration
(Trademark Processing), and $40,000 is
associated with 0651–00xx Trademark
Petitions for a new total of $146,674,175
in filing fees for this collection, as
follows:
0651–0009 Application for
Trademark Registration:
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
8083
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application ..................................................................................
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark ....................................................................................
—Application ...........................................................................................................................
—Collective Membership Mark ..............................................................................................
—Certification Mark Application .............................................................................................
Electronic Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application ..................................................................................
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application .................................................................
—Collective Membership Mark ..............................................................................................
—Certification Mark Application .............................................................................................
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application ..................................................................................
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application .................................................................
—Collective Membership Mark ..............................................................................................
—Certification Mark Application .............................................................................................
Electronic Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application ..................................................................................
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application .................................................................
—Collective Membership Mark ..............................................................................................
—Certification Mark Application .............................................................................................
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application ..................................................................................
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application .................................................................
—Collective Membership Mark ..............................................................................................
—Certification Mark Application .............................................................................................
Electronic Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including:
—Trademark/Service Mark Application ..................................................................................
—Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application .................................................................
—Collective Membership Mark ..............................................................................................
—Certification Mark Application .............................................................................................
Totals ..................................................................................................................................
Filing fees
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
21,392
$375.00
$8,022,000.00
64,176
325.00
20,857,200.00
38,031
375.00
14,261,625.00
114,092
325.00
37,079,900.00
4,027
375.00
1,510,125.00
12,083
325.00
3,926,975.00
253,801
......................
85,657,825.00
0651–00xx Substantive Submissions
Made During Prosecution of the
Trademark Application:
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use) .......
Electronic Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of
Use) ............................................................................................................................................
Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use ..........................................................
Electronic Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use .........................................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action ............
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action ..............................................................................................................................................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to File Timely Statement of Use or Extension Request ..............................................................................................................................
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application—Failure to File Timely Statement of Use
or Extension Request .................................................................................................................
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use ....................................................................
Electronic Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use ...................................................
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application ..................................................
Electronic Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application .................................
Request to Divide ..........................................................................................................................
Electronic Request to Divide .........................................................................................................
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Filing fees
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
18,739
$100.00
$1,873,900.00
43,726
30,348
70,811
1,900
100.00
150.00
150.00
100.00
4,372,600.00
4,552,200.00
10,621,650.00
190,000.00
4,400
100.00
440,000.00
1,900
100.00
190,000.00
4,400
235
550
1,115
3,600
476
1,110
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
100.00
100.00
440,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
47,600.00
111,000.00
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Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Filing fees
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
Trademark Amendments/Corrections/Surrenders .........................................................................
2,800
100.00
280,000.00
Totals ......................................................................................................................................
186,110
......................
23,118,950.00
0651–00xx Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks):
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Filing fees
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
Revocation of Power of Attorney and/or Appointment of Attorney (Power of Attorney) ..............
Electronic Revocation of Power of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of
Attorney/Domestic Representative .............................................................................................
Designation of Domestic Representative ......................................................................................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record ........................................................
Electronic Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record .......................................
Change of Owner’s Address Form ................................................................................................
Electronic Change of Owner’s Address ........................................................................................
38,530
$0.00
$0.00
89,900
36,196
645
1,500
15,515
36,196
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Totals ......................................................................................................................................
218,482
......................
0.00
0651–00xx Post Registration
(Trademarks):
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under § 8 ......................................................................
Electronic Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under § 8 .....................................................
Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark
Under §§ 8 & 9 ...........................................................................................................................
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of Registration
of a Mark Under §§ 8 & 9 ..........................................................................................................
Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under § 15 ..........................................................................
Electronic Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under § 15 .........................................................
Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under §§ 8 & 15 .....................................................
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under §§ 8 & 15 ....................................
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
12,330
28,770
$100.00
100.00
$1,233,000.00
2,877,000.00
12,330
500.00
6,165,000.00
28,770
131
306
13,110
30,590
500.00
200.00
200.00
300.00
300.00
14,385,000.00
26,200.00
61,200.00
3,933,000.00
9,177,000.00
126,337
Totals ......................................................................................................................................
0651–00xx
Filing fees
(b)
......................
37,857,400.00
Trademark Petitions:
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Filing fees
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a × b)
Other Petitions ...............................................................................................................................
400
$100.00
$40,000.00
Total ........................................................................................................................................
400
......................
40,000.00
*Note: All filing fees are based on per class filing.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
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clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, e.g., the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB
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Dated: February 10, 2005.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data
Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 05–3048 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000–0013]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Submission for OMB Review; Cost or
Pricing Data Requirements and
Information Other Than Cost or Pricing
Data
Department of Defense (DOD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public
comments regarding an extension to an
existing OMB clearance (9000–0013).
AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat will be submitting to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
an extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement
concerning cost or pricing data
requirements and information other
than cost or pricing data. A request for
public comments was published in the
Federal Register at 69 FR 75935, on
December 20, 2004. No comments were
received.
Public comments are particularly
invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of functions of the FAR,
and whether it will have practical
utility; whether our estimate of the
public burden of this collection of
information is accurate, and based on
valid assumptions and methodology;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways in which we can
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, through the use of appropriate
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
March 21, 2005.
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Jerry
Olson, Contract Policy Division, GSA
(202) 501–3221.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the General Services
Administration, FAR Secretariat (VIR),
1800 F Street, NW, Room 4035,
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB
Control No. 9000–0013, Cost or Pricing
Data Requirements and Information
Other Than Cost Pricing Data, in all
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. Purpose
The Truth in Negotiations Act
requires the Government to obtain
certified cost or pricing data under
certain circumstances. Contractors may
request an exemption from this
requirement under certain conditions
and provide other information instead.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 33,332.
Responses Per Respondent: 6.
Total Responses:: 199,992.
Hours Per Response: 50.51.
Total Burden Hours: 10,101,684.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
FAR Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F Street,
NW, Room 4035, Washington, DC
20405, telephone (202) 501–4755. Please
cite OMB Control No. 9000–0013, Cost
or Pricing Data Requirements and
Information Other Than Cost Pricing
Data, in all correspondence.
Dated: February 11, 2005.
Julia B. Wise
Acting Director, Contract Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 05–3058 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820–EP–S
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Navy
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive
Patent License; Vector Test Systems,
Inc.
Department of the Navy, DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy
hereby gives notice of its intent to grant
to Vector Test Systems, Inc., a
revocable, nonassignable, exclusive
license to practice worldwide the
Government owned inventions
described in U.S. Patent Number 6, 399,
062 entitled ‘‘Murine Monoclonal
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Antibody Protective Against
Plasmodium Vivax Malaria’’ issued 4
June 2002. The present invention relates
to the field of development of
immunochromatographic of dipstick
assays for detection of Pv210 Antigen in
Vectoring Mosquitoes.
DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the
grant of this license has fifteen (15) days
from the date of this notice to file
written objections along with
supporting evidence, if any. Written
objections are to be filed with the Office
of Technology Transfer, Naval Medical
Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20910–7500
telephone (301) 319–7428.
ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be
filed with the Office of Technology
Transfer, Naval Medical Research
Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave., Silver
Spring, MD 20910–7500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Charles Schlagel, Director, Office of
Technology Transfer, Naval Medical
Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave,
Silver Spring, MD 20910–7500,
telephone (301) 319–7428 or E-Mail at:
schlagelc@nmrc.navy.mil.
Dated: February 8, 2005.
I.C. Le Moyne, Jr.,
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–3043 Filed 2–16–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary
Education; Overview Information,
William F. Goodling Even Start Family
Literacy Programs—Grants for Indian
Tribes and Tribal Organizations; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards
in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.258A.
DATES: Applications Available: February
18, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: April 11, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: Federally
recognized Indian tribes and tribal
organizations. Applicable definitions of
the terms ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and ‘‘tribal
organization’’ are in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C.
450b.
Estimated Available Funds:
$4,975,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and quality of
applications we may make additional
awards in subsequent years from the list
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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 32 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8078-8085]
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[FR Doc No: 05-3048]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Trademark Processing
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part
of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the
submission of a revision of a currently approved collection, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 18, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Brown@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0009
comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (571) 273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan
Brown.
Mail: Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data
Administration Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, PO Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to the attention of Ari Leifman, Staff Attorney,
Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), PO Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313-1451, by
telephone at 571-272-9572, or by e-mail at ari.leifman@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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I. Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers
the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides for the
Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective
trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and
certification marks. Individuals and businesses who use their marks, or
intend to use their marks, in commerce regulable by Congress, may file
an application with the USPTO to register their marks. These
individuals and businesses may also submit various communications to
the USPTO, including requests to amend their applications to delete an
originally-identified statutory filing basis, such as the ``intent to
use'' basis. Registered marks remain on the register for ten years.
However, the registrations are canceled unless the owner files an
affidavit with the USPTO attesting to the continued use (or excusable
non-use) of the mark in commerce. The applicant may withdraw his or her
application. If an application becomes abandoned, the owner may
petition the USPTO to revive the abandoned application. The
registration may be renewed for periods of ten years.
The rules implementing the Act are set forth in 37 CFR Part 2.
These rules mandate that each register entry include the mark, the
goods and/or services in connection with which the mark is used,
ownership information, dates of use, and certain other information. The
USPTO also provides similar information concerning pending
applications. The register and pending application information may be
accessed by an individual or by businesses, to determine availability
of a mark. By accessing the USPTO's information, parties may reduce the
possibility of initiating use of a mark previously adopted by another.
The Federal trademark registration process may lessen the filing of
papers in court and between parties.
The USPTO is proposing to add five paper requirements into this
collection: Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use,
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application, Request
for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record, Change of Owner's
Address Form, and Other Petitions. The electronic versions of these
first four requirements were additions to the collection recently
approved by OMB on December 2, 2004. Other Petitions is a new paper
category being added to encompass all other miscellaneous petitions
that are submitted after prosecution of the trademark application.
Other Petitions does not have an electronic equivalent; petitions are
submitted on paper.
At this time, the USPTO is proposing to split this collection into
five separate collections based upon the lines of the Trademark
business processes. The proposed five groups are Applications for
Trademark Registration, Substantive Submissions Made During Prosecution
of the Trademark Application, Submissions Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks), Post Registration
(Trademark Processing), and Trademark Petitions. The USPTO believes
that splitting this extensive collection into smaller, more manageable,
information collection requests will allow for a more efficient
updating and renewal process.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically if applicants submit the information using the forms
available through TEAS. By mail or hand delivery if applicants chose to
submit the information in paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0009.
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 4.8, 4.9, 4.16, 1478(A), 1553, 1581,
1583, 1963, 2000, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2197, 2200, 2201 and 2202.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Primarily business or other for-profit
organizations, but also individuals or households; not-for-profit
institutions; farms, Federal Government; and state, local or tribal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 785,130 total responses. Of this
total, 253,801 responses are related to 0651-0009 Applications for
Trademark Registration, 186,110 responses are related to 0651-00xx
Substantive Submissions Made During Prosecution of the Trademark
Application, 218,482 responses are related to 0651-00xx Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation
(Trademarks), 126,337 responses are related to 0651-00xx Post
Registration (Trademark Processing), and 400 responses are related to
0651-00xx Trademark Petitions, for a new total of 785,130 responses for
this collection.
Estimated Time Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
approximately 3 minutes (0.05 hours) to 30 minutes (0.50 hours) to
complete this information This includes the time to gather the
necessary information, create the documents, and submit the completed
request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 141,400 burden
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: Using the
professional hourly rate of $286 for associate attorneys in private
firms, the USPTO estimates $40,440,400 per year for salary costs
associated with respondents. Of this total, $21,438,274 is associated
with 0651-0009 Applications for Trademark Registration, $9,011,288 is
associated with 0651-00xx Substantive Submissions Made During
Prosecution of the Trademark Application, $4,596,592 is associated with
0651-00xx Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks), $5,356,494 is associated with 0651-00xx
Post Registration (Trademark Processing), and $37,752 is associated
with 0651-00xx Trademark Petitions, for a new total of $40,440,400 in
annual respondent cost burden for this collection, as follows:
0651-0009 Applications for Trademark Registration:
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Estimated Estimated
Item Estimated time for annual annual burden
response responses hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, 23 minutes................ 21,392 8,129
including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
--Collective Membership Mark....................
--Certification Mark Application................
Electronic Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark 21 minutes................ 64,176 22,462
Application, including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
--Collective Membership Mark....................
--Certification Mark Application................
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Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, 17 minutes................ 38,031 10,649
including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
--Collective Membership Mark....................
--Certification Mark Application................
Electronic Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark 15 minutes................ 114,092 28,523
Application, including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
--Collective Membership Mark....................
--Certification Mark Application................
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service 20 minutes................ 4,027 1,329
Mark under Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e), including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
--Collective Membership Mark....................
--Certification Mark Application................
Electronic Application for Registration of Trademark/ 19 minutes................ 12,083 3,867
Service Mark under Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e),
including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application.
--Collective Membership Mark....................
--Certification Mark Application................
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Totals...................................... .......................... 253,801 74,959
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0651-00xx Substantive Submissions Made During Prosecution of the
Trademark Application:
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Estimated Estimated
Item Estimated time for annual annual burden
response responses hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment 13 minutes................ 18,739 4,123
to Allege Use/Statement of Use).
Electronic Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use 11 minutes................ 43,726 8,308
(Amendment to Allege Use/Statement of Use).
Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of 10 minutes................ 30,348 5,159
Use.
Electronic Request for Extension of Time to File a 9 minutes................. 70,811 10,622
Statement of Use.
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to 12 minutes................ 1,900 399
Respond Timely to Office Action.
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application-- 5 minutes................. 4,400 352
Failure to Respond Timely to Office Action.
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to 12 minutes................ 1,900 399
File Timely Statement of Use or Extension Request.
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application-- 5 minutes................. 4,400 352
Failure to File Timely Statement of Use or
Extension Request.
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use. 4 minutes................. 235 14
Electronic Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, 3 minutes................. 550 28
Intent to Use.
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of 4 minutes................. 1,115 67
Application.
Electronic Request for Express Abandonment 3 minutes................. 3,600 180
(Withdrawal) of Application.
Request to Divide................................... 5 minutes................. 476 38
Electronic Request to Divide........................ 4 minutes................. 1,110 67
Trademark Amendments/Corrections/Surrenders......... 30 minutes................ 2,800 1,400
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Totals.......................................... .......................... 186,110 31,508
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0651-00xx Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding
Attorney Representation (Trademarks):
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Estimated
Item Estimated time for annual Estimated
response responses burden hours
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Revocation of Power of Attorney and/or Appointment 6 minutes................. 38,530 3,853
of Attorney (Power of Attorney).
Electronic Revocation of Power of Attorney/Domestic 5 minutes................. 89,900 7,192
Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/
Domestic Representative.
Designation of Domestic Representative.............. 3 minutes................. 36,196 1,810
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of 15 minutes................ 645 161
Record.
Electronic Request for Permission to Withdraw as 12 minutes................ 1,500 315
Attorney of Record.
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Change of Owner's Address Form...................... 4 minutes................. 15,515 931
Electronic Change of Owner's Address................ 3 minutes................. 36,196 1,810
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Totals.......................................... .......................... 218,482 16,072
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0651-00xx Post Registration (Trademark Processing):
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Estimated Estimated
Item Estimated time for annual annual burden
response responses hours
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Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Sec. 11 minutes................ 12,330 2,343
8.
Electronic Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce 10 minutes................ 28,770 4,891
Under Sec. 8.
Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application 14 minutes................ 12,330 2,836
for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sec.
Sec. 8 & 9.
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & 12 minutes................ 28,770 6,042
Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark
Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 9.
Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under Sec. 3 minutes................. 131 7
15.
Electronic Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark 6 minutes................. 306 31
Under Sec. 15.
Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under 5 minutes................. 13,110 1,049
Sec. Sec. 8 & 15.
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use & 3 minutes................. 30,590 1,530
Incontestability Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 15.
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Totals.......................................... .......................... 26,337 18,729
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0651-00xx Trademark Petitions:
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Estimated Estimated time
Item Estimated time for annual for annual
response responses burden hours
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Other Petitions..................................... 20 minutes................ 400 132
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Total........................................... .......................... 400 132
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Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden (includes
postage costs and filing fees): $146,766,731. This collection has no
operation or maintenance costs.
Customers incur postage costs when submitting non-electronic
information to the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal
Service. The USPTO estimates that the majority of submissions for these
paper forms are made via first class mail. First class postage is 37
cents. Therefore, a total estimated mailing cost of $92,556 is incurred
(250,150 responses x $.37). Of this total, $23,476 is associated with
0651-0009 Applications for Trademark Registration, $21,280 is
associated with 0651-00xx Substantive Submissions Made During
Prosecution of the Trademark Application, $33,629 is associated with
0651-00xx Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks), $14,023 is associated with 0651-00xx Post
Registration (Trademark Processing), and $148 is associated with 0651-
00xx Trademark Petitions, for a new total of $92,556 in postage costs
for this collection, as follows:
0651--0009 Applications for Trademark Registration:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Item Responses Postage (yr) (a x
(yr) (a) costs (b) b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including; 21,392 $.37 $7,915.00
--Trademark/Service Mark Application
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
--Collective Membership Mark
--Certification Mark Application
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including; 38,031 .37 14,071.00
--Trademark/Service Mark Application
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
--Collective Membership Mark
--Certification Mark Application
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under Sec. Sec. 4,027 .37 1,490.00
44(d) and (e), including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
--Collective Membership Mark
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--Certification Mark Application
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Totals 63,450 .......... $23,476.00
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0651--00xx Substantive Submissions Made During Prosecution of the
Trademark Application:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Item Responses Postage (yr) (a x
(yr) (a) costs (b) b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/Statement 18,739 $.37 $6,933.00
of Use)...................................................................
Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use................... 30,348 .37 11,229.00
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to Respond Timely to 1,900 .37 703.00
Office Action.............................................................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to File Timely Statement 1,900 .37 703.00
of Use or Extension Request...............................................
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use........................ 235 .37 87.00
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application................ 1,115 .37 413.00
Request to Divide.......................................................... 476 .37 176.00
Trademark Amendments/Corrections/Surrenders................................ 2,800 .37 1,036.00
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Totals............................................................... 57,513 .......... 21,280.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0651--00xx Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding
Attorney Representation (Trademarks):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Item Responses Postage (yr) (a x
(yr) (a) costs (b) b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revocation of Power of Attorney and/or Appointment of Attorney (Power of 38,530 $.37 $14,256.00
Attorney).................................................................
Designation of Domestic Representative..................................... 36,196 .37 13,393.00
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record................... 645 .37 239.00
Change of Owner's Address Form............................................. 15,515 .37 5,741.00
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Totals................................................................. 90,886 .......... 33,629.00
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0651--00xx Post Registration (Trademark Processing):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Item Responses Postage (yr) (a x
(yr) (a) costs (b) b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Sec. 8...................... 12,330 $.37 $4,562.00
Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of 12,330 .37 4,562.00
Registration of a Mark Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 9...........................
Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under Sec. 15.................... 131 .37 48.00
Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 15..... 13,110 .37 4,851.00
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Totals................................................................. 37,901 .......... 14,023.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0651--00xx Trademark Petitions:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total cost
Item Responses Postage (yr) (a x
(yr) (a) costs (b) b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Petitions............................................................ 400 $.37 $148.00
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Total.................................................................. 400 .......... 148.00
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Filing fees of $146,674,175 are associated with this collection. Of
this total, $85,657,825 is associated with 0651-0009 Applications for
Trademark Registration, $23,118,950 is associated with 0651-00xx
Substantive Submissions Made During Prosecution of the Trademark
Application, $0 is associated with 0651-00xx Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks),
$37,857,400 is associated with 0651-00xx Post Registration (Trademark
Processing), and $40,000 is associated with 0651-00xx Trademark
Petitions for a new total of $146,674,175 in filing fees for this
collection, as follows:
0651-0009 Application for Trademark Registration:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responses Filing fees Total cost
Item (yr) (a) (b) (yr) (a x b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including: 21,392 $375.00 $8,022,000.00
--Trademark/Service Mark Application........................... ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark............................ ............ ............ ...............
--Application.................................................. ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Membership Mark................................... ............ ............ ...............
--Certification Mark Application............................... ............ ............ ...............
Electronic Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including: 64,176 325.00 20,857,200.00
--Trademark/Service Mark Application........................... ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application................ ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Membership Mark................................... ............ ............ ...............
--Certification Mark Application............................... ............ ............ ...............
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including: 38,031 375.00 14,261,625.00
--Trademark/Service Mark Application........................... ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application................ ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Membership Mark................................... ............ ............ ...............
--Certification Mark Application............................... ............ ............ ...............
Electronic Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, 114,092 325.00 37,079,900.00
including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application........................... ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application................ ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Membership Mark................................... ............ ............ ...............
--Certification Mark Application............................... ............ ............ ...............
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under Sec. 4,027 375.00 1,510,125.00
Sec. 44(d) and (e), including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application........................... ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application................ ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Membership Mark................................... ............ ............ ...............
--Certification Mark Application............................... ............ ............ ...............
Electronic Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark 12,083 325.00 3,926,975.00
under Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e), including:
--Trademark/Service Mark Application........................... ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application................ ............ ............ ...............
--Collective Membership Mark................................... ............ ............ ...............
--Certification Mark Application............................... ............ ............ ...............
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Totals....................................................... 253,801 ............ 85,657,825.00
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0651-00xx Substantive Submissions Made During Prosecution of the
Trademark Application:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responses Filing fees Total cost
Item (yr) (a) (b) (yr) (a x b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to Allege Use/ 18,739 $100.00 $1,873,900.00
Statement of Use).................................................
Electronic Trademark/Service Mark Allegation of Use (Amendment to 43,726 100.00 4,372,600.00
Allege Use/Statement of Use)......................................
Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use........... 30,348 150.00 4,552,200.00
Electronic Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use 70,811 150.00 10,621,650.00
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to Respond Timely 1,900 100.00 190,000.00
to Office Action..................................................
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to 4,400 100.00 440,000.00
Respond Timely to Office Action...................................
Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to File Timely 1,900 100.00 190,000.00
Statement of Use or Extension Request.............................
Electronic Petition to Revive Abandoned Application--Failure to 4,400 100.00 440,000.00
File Timely Statement of Use or Extension Request.................
Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use................ 235 0.00 0.00
Electronic Request to Delete Section 1(b) Basis, Intent to Use..... 550 0.00 0.00
Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of Application........ 1,115 0.00 0.00
Electronic Request for Express Abandonment (Withdrawal) of 3,600 0.00 0.00
Application.......................................................
Request to Divide.................................................. 476 100.00 47,600.00
Electronic Request to Divide....................................... 1,110 100.00 111,000.00
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Trademark Amendments/Corrections/Surrenders........................ 2,800 100.00 280,000.00
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Totals......................................................... 186,110 ............ 23,118,950.00
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0651-00xx Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding
Attorney Representation (Trademarks):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responses Filing fees Total cost
Item (yr) (a) (b) (yr) (a x b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revocation of Power of Attorney and/or Appointment of Attorney 38,530 $0.00 $0.00
(Power of Attorney)...............................................
Electronic Revocation of Power of Attorney/Domestic Representative 89,900 0.00 0.00
and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative............
Designation of Domestic Representative............................. 36,196 0.00 0.00
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record........... 645 0.00 0.00
Electronic Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record 1,500 0.00 0.00
Change of Owner's Address Form..................................... 15,515 0.00 0.00
Electronic Change of Owner's Address............................... 36,196 0.00 0.00
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Totals......................................................... 218,482 ............ 0.00
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0651-00xx Post Registration (Trademarks):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responses Filing fees Total cost
Item (yr) (a) (b) (yr) (a x b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Sec. 8.............. 12,330 $100.00 $1,233,000.00
Electronic Affidavit of Use of a Mark in Commerce Under Sec. 8... 28,770 100.00 2,877,000.00
Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for Renewal of 12,330 500.00 6,165,000.00
Registration of a Mark Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 9...................
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use in Commerce & Application for 28,770 500.00 14,385,000.00
Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 9........
Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under Sec. 15............ 131 200.00 26,200.00
Electronic Affidavit of Incontestability of a Mark Under Sec. 15. 306 200.00 61,200.00
Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under Sec. Sec. 8 & 13,110 300.00 3,933,000.00
15................................................................
Electronic Combined Affidavit of Use & Incontestability Under Sec. 30,590 300.00 9,177,000.00
Sec. 8 & 15.....................................................
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Totals......................................................... 126,337 ............ 37,857,400.00
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0651-00xx Trademark Petitions:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responses Filing fees Total cost
Item (yr) (a) (b) (yr) (a x b)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Petitions.................................................... 400 $100.00 $40,000.00
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Total.......................................................... 400 ............ 40,000.00
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*Note: All filing fees are based on per class filing.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, e.g., the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.
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Dated: February 10, 2005.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data
Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 05-3048 Filed 2-16-05; 8:45 am]
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