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The EFP would include an exemption
from the observer requirements at
§ 679.50. The applicants would use ‘‘sea
samplers’’ who are NMFS-trained
observers. They would not be deployed
as NMFS observers, however, at the
time of the EFP fishing. The ‘‘sea
samplers’’ would conduct the EFP data
collection and perform other observer
duties that would normally be required
for vessels directed fishing for pollock.
The activities under the EFP are not
expected to have a significant impact on
the human environment as analyzed in
the EA for this action (see ADDRESSES).
The EFP would be subject to
modifications pending any new relevant
information regarding the 2010 fishery,
including pollock harvest specifications
or restructuring of the salmon bycatch
management program.
In accordance with § 679.6, NMFS has
determined that the proposal warrants
further consideration and has forwarded
the application to the Council to initiate
consultation. The Council will consider
the EFP application during its April 1–
7, 2008, meeting, which will be held at
the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska.
The applicant has been invited to
appear in support of the application.
Public Comments
Interested persons may comment on
the application and on the EA at the
April 2008 Council meeting during
public testimony. Information regarding
the meeting is available at the Council’s
website at https://www.fakr.noaa.gov/
npfmc/council.htm. Copies of the
application and EA are available for
review from NMFS (see ADDRESSES).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 7, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–4904 Filed 3–11–08; 8:45 am]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN: 0648–XG21
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council to convene its
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Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP) via
conference call.
DATES: The Shrimp AP conference call
will be held March 31, 2008, at 10 a.m.
EST.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call and listening
stations will be available. For specific
locations see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Leard, Deputy Director, Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
conference call will begin at 10 a.m.
EST and conclude no later than 11 a.m.
EST. Listening stations are available at
the following locations:
The Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES),
and the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) offices as follows:
St. Petersburg, FL
Galveston, TX
4700 Ave U, Conference room - Bldg
305, Galveston, TX 77551, Contact:
Ronnie O’Toole, telephone: (409) 766–
3500;
Miami, FL
75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL,
33149, Contact: Sophia Howard,
telephone: (305) 361–4259; and
Panama City, FL
3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama
City, FL 32408, Contact: Janice Hamm,
telephone: (850) 234–6541.
The Shrimp AP will receive a report
from the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS) on the final estimates of
offshore shrimping effort in 2007. If the
estimate is less than 74% of the
estimated average annual effort during
the 2001–03 period, the Shrimp AP may
make recommendations for additional
time and area closures in accordance
with Amendment 27 to the Reef Fish
Fishery Management Plan (FMP)/
Amendment 14 to the Shrimp FMP.
The Shrimp AP consists principally of
commercial shrimp fishermen, dealers,
and association representatives.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
SEP for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
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(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues
may not be the subject of formal action
during the meeting. Actions will be
restricted to the issue specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the SEP’s intent to take
action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The listening stations are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 7, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Patent and Trademark Office
Applications for Trademark
Registration
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 take this opportunity to
comment on the extension of a
continuing information 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 May 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0009 comment’’ in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 571–273–0112, marked to the
attention of Susan K. Fawcett.
Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records
Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Customer Information Services
Group, Public Information Services
Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313–1450.
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
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should be directed to the attention of
Janis Long, Attorney Advisor, Office of
the Commissioner for Trademarks,
United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313–1450; by telephone at 571–272–
9573; or by e-mail at janis.long@
uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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. Registered marks remain on
the register indefinitely so long as the
owner of the registration files the
necessary maintenance documents.
The rules implementing the
Trademark Act are set forth in 37 CFR
Part 2. The Act and rules mandate that
each certificate of registration include
the mark, the particular goods and/or
services for which the mark is
registered, the owner’s name, dates of
use of the mark in commerce, and
certain other information. The USPTO
also provides similar information to the
public concerning pending applications.
Individuals or businesses may access
the register and pending application
information through the USPTO’s
website to determine availability of a
mark. Accessing and reviewing the
USPTO’s publicly available information
may reduce the possibility of initiating
use of a mark previously registered or
adopted by another. The Federal
trademark registration process may
lessen the filing of papers in court and
between parties. The information in this
collection is available to the public.
Trademarks can be registered on
either the Principal or Supplemental
Registers. Registrations on the Principal
Register confer all of the benefits of
registration provided under the
Trademark Act. The Supplemental
Register is for descriptive marks capable
of functioning as a trademark that
cannot be registered on the Principal
Register. Registrations on the
Supplemental Register do not have all of
the benefits of marks on the Principal
Register. Registrations on the
Supplemental Register cannot be
transferred to the Principal Register, but
owners of registrations on the
Supplemental Register may apply for
registration of their marks on the
Principal Register.
The information in this collection can
be submitted in paper format or
electronically through the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS).
Applicants that file their applications
through TEAS Plus must agree to
provide a complete application at filing
and pay a reduced filing fee. TEAS Plus
applications are only available for the
trademark/service mark applications.
There are no TEAS Plus application
forms available for the certification
marks, collective marks, collective
membership marks, and applications for
registration on the supplemental register
at this time. This collection contains
four paper forms and five electronic
forms.
Electronically if applicants submit the
information using the TEAS forms. By
mail or hand delivery if applicants
choose to submit the information in
paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0009.
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 4.8, 4.9,
1478, and 1478(a).
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Primarily business or
other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
291,859 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it takes the public
approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours)
to 23 minutes (0.38 hours) to complete
this information, depending on the
application. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the applications, and submit the
completed request to the USPTO. The
time estimates shown for the electronic
forms in this collection are based on the
average amount of time needed to
complete and electronically file the
associated form.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 84,821 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $25,785,584. The USPTO
believes that associate attorneys will
complete these applications. The
professional hourly rate for associate
attorneys in private firms is $304. Using
this hourly rate, the USPTO estimates
that the total respondent cost burden for
this collection is $25,785,584 per year.
Estimated time
for response
(in minutes)
Item
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II. Method of Collection
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including .................................................
• Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Membership Mark
• Certification Mark Application
TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including .......................................
• Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Membership Mark
• Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/Service 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
TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including ....................................
• Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Membership Mark
• Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application ............................................
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Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
annual
burden hours
23
5,889
2,238
21
58,378
20,432
21
17
37,260
5,466
13,041
1,530
15
117,014
29,254
15
48,514
12,129
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Estimated time
for response
(in minutes)
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
annual
burden hours
20
812
268
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
TEAS 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
TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e)
Total ................................................................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Non-hour
Respondent Cost Burden: $91,050,313.
There are postage costs and filing and
processing fees associated with this
information collection. This collection
does not have any capital start-up,
19
12,396
3,967
19
6,130
1,962
..........................
291,859
84,821
operation, maintenance, or
recordkeeping costs.
Applicants incur postage costs when
submitting the non-electronic
information to the USPTO by mail
through the United States Postal
Service. The USPTO estimates that the
majority (98%) of the paper forms are
submitted to the USPTO via first class
mail. Out of 12,167 paper forms, the
USPTO estimates that 11,924 forms will
be mailed, with a first class postage cost
of 41 cents. Therefore, the USPTO
estimates that the postage costs for this
collection will be $4,888.
Responses
(yr)
Postage costs
Total cost
(yr)
(a)
Item
(b)
(a) × (b)
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
• Certification Mark Application
5,771
$0.41
$2,366.00
5,357
0.41
2,196.00
796
0.41
326.00
Total ......................................................................................................................................
11,924
........................
4,888.00
There is also annual nonhour cost
burden in the way of filing fees
associated with this collection.
Applicants who choose to file their
applications electronically instead of
submitting them in paper pay a reduced
filing fee. Those who choose to file
TEAS Plus applications pay a further
reduced fee. The filing fees for the
applications are based per class of goods
and services; therefore the total filing
fees can vary depending on the number
of classes. The total filing fees of
$90,867,325 shown here are the
minimum fees associated with this
information collection.
Responses
(yr)
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Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including .................................................
• Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Membership Mark
• Certification Mark Application
TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including .......................................
• Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
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Filing fees
Total non-hour
cost burden
(yr)
(a)
Item
(b)
(a) × (b)
5,889
$375.00
$2,208,375.00
58,378
325.00
18,972,850.00
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Responses
(yr)
Filing fees
Total non-hour
cost burden
(yr)
(a)
Item
(b)
(a) × (b)
• Collective Membership Mark
• Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/ Service 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
TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including ....................................
• Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
• Collective Membership Mark
• Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/ Service 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
TEAS 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
37,260
5,466
In addition, the USPTO charges a
processing fee of $50 to process
applications that were originally filed as
TEAS Plus applications, but which
failed to meet the requirements. The
USPTO estimates that out of the 91,904
TEAS Plus use-based, intent to use, and
325.00
38,029,550.00
48,514
812
275.00
375.00
13,341,350.00
304,500.00
12,396
325.00
4,028,700.00
6,130
291,859
44(d) and (e) applications filed, 3,562
will be subject to the processing fee. The
processing fees are based per class of
goods and services, so the total
processing fee can vary depending on
the number of classes. The total
processing fees shown here are the
10,246,500.00
2,049,750.00
117,014
TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e)
Totals ..............................................................................................................................
275.00
375.00
275.00
..........................
1,685,750.00
90,867,325.00
minimum fees associated with this
information collection. Therefore, the
USPTO estimates that at a minimum,
the processing fees will add $178,100 to
the filing fees estimated above.
Responses
(yr)
Processing fee
(yr)
Total non-hour
cost burden
(yr)
(a)
Item
(b)
(a) × (b)(c)
TEAS Plus Use-Based Applications That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus Requirements .............
TEAS Plus Intent-to-Use Applications That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus Requirements ..........
TEAS Plus Applications for Registrations of a Trademark/Service Mark under 44(d) and
(e) That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus Requirements ..............................................................
1,880
1,444
$50.00
50.00
$94,000.00
72,200.00
238
50.00
11,900.00
Total ................................................................................................................................
3,562
..........................
178,100.00
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The USPTO estimates that the total
nonhour cost burden associated with
the filing and processing fees for this
collection will be $91,045,425.
The USPTO estimates that the total
non-hour respondent cost burden for
this collection, in the form of postage
costs and filing and processing fees is
$91,050,313 per year.
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
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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, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
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Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: March 5, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Customer Information
Services Group, Public Information Services
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Applications for Trademark Registration
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 take this
opportunity to comment on the extension of a continuing information
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 May 12, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0009 comment'' in
the subject line of the message.
Fax: 571-273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan K. Fawcett.
Mail: Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public
Information Services Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O.
Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
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should be directed to the attention of Janis Long, Attorney Advisor,
Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by
telephone at 571-272-9573; or by e-mail at janis.long@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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. Registered marks
remain on the register indefinitely so long as the owner of the
registration files the necessary maintenance documents.
The rules implementing the Trademark Act are set forth in 37 CFR
Part 2. The Act and rules mandate that each certificate of registration
include the mark, the particular goods and/or services for which the
mark is registered, the owner's name, dates of use of the mark in
commerce, and certain other information. The USPTO also provides
similar information to the public concerning pending applications.
Individuals or businesses may access the register and pending
application information through the USPTO's website to determine
availability of a mark. Accessing and reviewing the USPTO's publicly
available information may reduce the possibility of initiating use of a
mark previously registered or adopted by another. The Federal trademark
registration process may lessen the filing of papers in court and
between parties. The information in this collection is available to the
public.
Trademarks can be registered on either the Principal or
Supplemental Registers. Registrations on the Principal Register confer
all of the benefits of registration provided under the Trademark Act.
The Supplemental Register is for descriptive marks capable of
functioning as a trademark that cannot be registered on the Principal
Register. Registrations on the Supplemental Register do not have all of
the benefits of marks on the Principal Register. Registrations on the
Supplemental Register cannot be transferred to the Principal Register,
but owners of registrations on the Supplemental Register may apply for
registration of their marks on the Principal Register.
The information in this collection can be submitted in paper format
or electronically through the Trademark Electronic Application System
(TEAS). Applicants that file their applications through TEAS Plus must
agree to provide a complete application at filing and pay a reduced
filing fee. TEAS Plus applications are only available for the
trademark/service mark applications. There are no TEAS Plus application
forms available for the certification marks, collective marks,
collective membership marks, and applications for registration on the
supplemental register at this time. This collection contains four paper
forms and five electronic forms.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically if applicants submit the information using the TEAS
forms. By mail or hand delivery if applicants choose to submit the
information in paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0009.
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 4.8, 4.9, 1478, and 1478(a).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Primarily business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 291,859 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to 23 minutes (0.38 hours)
to complete this information, depending on the application. This
includes the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the
applications, and submit the completed request to the USPTO. The time
estimates shown for the electronic forms in this collection are based
on the average amount of time needed to complete and electronically
file the associated form.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 84,821 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $25,785,584. The
USPTO believes that associate attorneys will complete these
applications. The professional hourly rate for associate attorneys in
private firms is $304. Using this hourly rate, the USPTO estimates that
the total respondent cost burden for this collection is $25,785,584 per
year.
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Estimated time Estimated Estimated
Item for response annual annual burden
(in minutes) responses hours
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Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including...... 23 5,889 2,238
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including. 21 58,378 20,432
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application....... 21 37,260 13,041
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including.. 17 5,466 1,530
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, 15 117,014 29,254
including...................................................
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application... 15 48,514 12,129
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Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 20 812 268
Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e), including.......................
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark 19 12,396 3,967
under Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e), including.................
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service 19 6,130 1,962
Mark under Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e).......................
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Total.................................................... ............... 291,859 84,821
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Estimated Total Annual Non-hour Respondent Cost Burden:
$91,050,313. There are postage costs and filing and processing fees
associated with this information collection. This collection does not
have any capital start-up, operation, maintenance, or recordkeeping
costs.
Applicants incur postage costs when submitting the non-electronic
information to the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal
Service. The USPTO estimates that the majority (98%) of the paper forms
are submitted to the USPTO via first class mail. Out of 12,167 paper
forms, the USPTO estimates that 11,924 forms will be mailed, with a
first class postage cost of 41 cents. Therefore, the USPTO estimates
that the postage costs for this collection will be $4,888.
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Total cost
Item Responses (yr) Postage costs (yr)
(a) (b) (a) x (b)
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Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including......... 5,771 $0.41 $2,366.00
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including..... 5,357 0.41 2,196.00
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 796 0.41 326.00
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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Total....................................................... 11,924 .............. 4,888.00
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There is also annual nonhour cost burden in the way of filing fees
associated with this collection. Applicants who choose to file their
applications electronically instead of submitting them in paper pay a
reduced filing fee. Those who choose to file TEAS Plus applications pay
a further reduced fee. The filing fees for the applications are based
per class of goods and services; therefore the total filing fees can
vary depending on the number of classes. The total filing fees of
$90,867,325 shown here are the minimum fees associated with this
information collection.
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Total non-hour
Item Responses (yr) Filing fees cost burden
(yr)
(a) (b) (a) x (b)
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Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including...... 5,889 $375.00 $2,208,375.00
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including. 58,378 325.00 18,972,850.00
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
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Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/ Service Mark Application...... 37,260 275.00 10,246,500.00
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including.. 5,466 375.00 2,049,750.00
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, 117,014 325.00 38,029,550.00
including...................................................
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/ Service Mark Application.. 48,514 275.00 13,341,350.00
Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 812 375.00 304,500.00
Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e), including.......................
Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application
Collective Membership Mark
Certification Mark Application
TEAS Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark 12,396 325.00 4,028,700.00
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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TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service 6,130 275.00 1,685,750.00
Mark under Sec. Sec. 44(d) and (e).......................
Totals................................................... 291,859 ............... 90,867,325.00
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In addition, the USPTO charges a processing fee of $50 to process
applications that were originally filed as TEAS Plus applications, but
which failed to meet the requirements. The USPTO estimates that out of
the 91,904 TEAS Plus use-based, intent to use, and 44(d) and (e)
applications filed, 3,562 will be subject to the processing fee. The
processing fees are based per class of goods and services, so the total
processing fee can vary depending on the number of classes. The total
processing fees shown here are the minimum fees associated with this
information collection. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that at a
minimum, the processing fees will add $178,100 to the filing fees
estimated above.
(a) (b) (a) x (b)(c)
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TEAS Plus Use-Based Applications That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus 1,880 $50.00 $94,000.00
Requirements................................................
TEAS Plus Intent-to-Use Applications That Do Not Meet TEAS 1,444 50.00 72,200.00
Plus Requirements...........................................
TEAS Plus Applications for Registrations of a Trademark/ 238 50.00 11,900.00
Service Mark under 44(d) and (e) That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus
Requirements................................................
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Total.................................................... 3,562 ............... 178,100.00
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The USPTO estimates that the total nonhour cost burden associated
with the filing and processing fees for this collection will be
$91,045,425.
The USPTO estimates that the total non-hour respondent cost burden
for this collection, in the form of postage costs and filing and
processing fees is $91,050,313 per year.
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, including through 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 also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 5, 2008.
Susan K. Fawcett,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services
Division.
[FR Doc. E8-4933 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am]
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