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up to five years if the patent claims a
product, or a method of making or using
a product, that has been subject to
certain defined regulatory review, and
that the patent may be extended for
interim periods of up to a year if the
regulatory review is anticipated to
extend beyond the expiration date of the
patent.
On March 24, 2008, Debiovision Inc.,
the exclusive agent of Debiopharm S.A.
and Debio Recherche Pharmaceutique
S.A., who is the exclusive licensee of
the Administrators of the Tulane
Educational Fund of New Orleans,
Louisiana, the patent owner, timely
filed an application under 35 U.S.C.
156(d)(5) for a fourth interim extension
of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,650,787.
The patent claims the human drug
product Sanvar (vapreotide acetate).
The application indicates that a New
Drug Application for the human drug
product Sanvar (vapreotide acetate)
has been filed and is currently
undergoing regulatory review before the
Food and Drug Administration for
permission to market or use the product
commercially.
Review of the application indicates
that except for permission to market or
use the product commercially, the
subject patent would be eligible for an
extension of the patent term under 35
U.S.C. 156, and that the patent should
be extended for an additional one year
as required by 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5)(B).
Because it is apparent that the
regulatory review period will continue
beyond the extended expiration date of
the patent (April 25, 2008), a fourth
interim extension of the patent term
under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) is appropriate.
A fourth interim extension under 35
U.S.C. 156(d)(5) of the term of U.S.
Patent No. 4,650,787 is granted for a
period of one year from the extended
expiration date of the patent, i.e., until
April 25, 2009.
Dated: April 9, 2008.
Jon W. Dudas,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark
Office
Submissions Regarding
Correspondence and Regarding
Attorney Representation (Trademarks)
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 June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.
Include ‘‘0651–0056 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
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 that use, or intend to use
such marks in commerce may file an
application to register their marks with
the USPTO. Registered marks remain on
the register indefinitely so long as the
owner of the registration files the
necessary maintenance documents.
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Such individuals and businesses may
also submit various communications to
the USPTO regarding their pending
applications or registered trademarks,
including providing additional
information needed to process a
pending application, filing amendments
to the applications, or filing the papers
necessary to keep a trademark in force.
In the majority of circumstances,
individuals and businesses retain
attorneys to handle these matters. As
such, these parties may also submit
communications to the USPTO
regarding the appointment of attorneys
of record or domestic representatives to
represent applicants in the application
process, the revocation of an attorney ’s
appointment, and requests for
permission to withdraw from
representation. Applicants and
registrants may also submit change of
owner’s address forms requesting that
the USPTO amend the record of an
application or registration by entering a
new address for the applicant or
registrant.
The rules implementing the
Trademark Act are set forth in 37 CFR
Part 2. In addition to governing the
registration of trademarks, the Act and
rules also govern the appointments and
revocations of attorneys and domestic
representatives. The trademark rules
provide the specifics for filing requests
for permission to withdraw as the
attorney of record. The requirements for
changes of the owner’s address are not
governed by the trademark rules, but are
outlined in the USPTO’s procedures.
The information in this collection is
available to the public.
The information in this collection can
be submitted in paper format or
electronically through the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS).
However, there are no official paper
forms for these items. Individuals and
businesses can submit their own paper
forms, following the USPTO’s rules and
guidelines to ensure that all of the
necessary information is provided. This
collection contains three 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: 0651–0056.
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 2196,
2197, and 2201.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Primarily business or
other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
160,004 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it takes the public
approximately 3 minutes (0.05 hours) to
15 minutes (0.25 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 application 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: 12,491 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $3,797,264. The USPTO
believes that associate attorneys will
complete these submissions. 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 $3,797,264.
Estimated time
for response
(min)
Item
Estimated annual
responses
Estimated annual
burden hours
Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative ..................................................................................................
TEAS Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative (PTO Form 2196) ........................................................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record ..........................................
TEAS Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (PTO Form 2201) ..
Change of Owner’s Address ...........................................................................................
TEAS Change of Owner’s Address (PTO Form 2197) ...................................................
6
13,128
1,313
5
15
12
4
3
105,023
427
3,419
4,223
33,784
8,402
107
684
296
1,689
Total ..........................................................................................................................
160,004
12,491
..............................
Estimated Total Annual Non-hour
Respondent Cost Burden: $7,317. There
are postage costs associated with this
information collection. This collection
does not have any capital start-up,
operating, maintenance, or
recordkeeping costs, nor does it have
filing fees.
Customers 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 17,778 paper forms, the
USPTO estimates that 17,422 forms will
be mailed , with a first class postage cost
of 42 cents (as of May 12, 2008).
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the
total non-hour respondent cost burden
for this collection, in the form of postage
costs, is $7,317 per year.
Responses
(yr)
(a)
Item
Postage
costs
(b)
Total cost
(yr)
(a) × (b)
Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic
Representative .........................................................................................................................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record ......................................................
Change of Owner’s Address Form ..............................................................................................
12,865
418
4,139
$0.42
0.42
0.42
$5,403.00
176.00
1,738.00
Total ......................................................................................................................................
17,422
........................
7,317.00
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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;
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they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: April 8, 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
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney
Representation (Trademarks)
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 June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0056 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
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 that use, or intend to
use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their
marks with the USPTO. Registered marks remain on the register
indefinitely so long as the owner of the registration files the
necessary maintenance documents.
Such individuals and businesses may also submit various
communications to the USPTO regarding their pending applications or
registered trademarks, including providing additional information
needed to process a pending application, filing amendments to the
applications, or filing the papers necessary to keep a trademark in
force. In the majority of circumstances, individuals and businesses
retain attorneys to handle these matters. As such, these parties may
also submit communications to the USPTO regarding the appointment of
attorneys of record or domestic representatives to represent applicants
in the application process, the revocation of an attorney 's
appointment, and requests for permission to withdraw from
representation. Applicants and registrants may also submit change of
owner's address forms requesting that the USPTO amend the record of an
application or registration by entering a new address for the applicant
or registrant.
The rules implementing the Trademark Act are set forth in 37 CFR
Part 2. In addition to governing the registration of trademarks, the
Act and rules also govern the appointments and revocations of attorneys
and domestic representatives. The trademark rules provide the specifics
for filing requests for permission to withdraw as the attorney of
record. The requirements for changes of the owner's address are not
governed by the trademark rules, but are outlined in the USPTO's
procedures. The information in this collection is available to the
public.
The information in this collection can be submitted in paper format
or electronically through the Trademark Electronic Application System
(TEAS). However, there are no official paper forms for these items.
Individuals and businesses can submit their own paper forms, following
the USPTO's rules and guidelines to ensure that all of the necessary
information is provided. This collection contains three 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: 0651-0056.
Form Number(s): PTO Forms 2196, 2197, and 2201.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
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Affected Public: Primarily business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 160,004 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public approximately 3 minutes (0.05 hours) to 15 minutes (0.25 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 application 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: 12,491 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $3,797,264. The
USPTO believes that associate attorneys will complete these
submissions. 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 $3,797,264.
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Estimated time
Item for response Estimated annual Estimated annual
(min) responses burden hours
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Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or 6 13,128 1,313
Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative..........
TEAS Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or 5 105,023 8,402
Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative (PTO Form
2196)....................................................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record.. 15 427 107
TEAS Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of 12 3,419 684
Record (PTO Form 2201)...................................
Change of Owner's Address................................. 4 4,223 296
TEAS Change of Owner's Address (PTO Form 2197)............ 3 33,784 1,689
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Total................................................. 160,004 12,491 .................
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Estimated Total Annual Non-hour Respondent Cost Burden: $7,317.
There are postage costs associated with this information collection.
This collection does not have any capital start-up, operating,
maintenance, or recordkeeping costs, nor does it have filing fees.
Customers 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 17,778 paper
forms, the USPTO estimates that 17,422 forms will be mailed , with a
first class postage cost of 42 cents (as of May 12, 2008). Therefore,
the USPTO estimates that the total non-hour respondent cost burden for
this collection, in the form of postage costs, is $7,317 per year.
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Responses (yr) Postage costs Total cost
Item (a) (b) (yr) (a) x (b)
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Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or 12,865 $0.42 $5,403.00
Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative................
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record........ 418 0.42 176.00
Change of Owner's Address Form.................................. 4,139 0.42 1,738.00
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Total....................................................... 17,422 .............. 7,317.00
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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: April 8, 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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