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support workers as found in the May
2017 National Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates of the
U.S Bureau pf Labor Statistics
(occupation code 43–1011). Using this
blended hourly rate, the USPTO
estimates that the total respondent cost
burden for this collection is
$2,716,133.33 per year.
Estimated
time for
response
(minutes)
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
annual
burden hours
(a)
Information
collection
item
IC No.
31379
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
Rate
(S/hr)
1 .........................................................................................
Surveys ........
8
100,000
13,333.33
$203.71
Total (Three-Year Period) ..........................................
......................
................
100,000
(300,000)
13,333.33
(40,000)
$2,716,133.33
($8,148,400.00)
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are
no capital start-up, maintenance,
postage, or recordkeeping costs
associated with this information
collection.
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 also will become a matter of public
record.
Marcie Lovett,
Director, Records and Information
Governance Division, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Reexaminations and
Supplemental Examinations
ACTION:
Proposed collection; comment
request.
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
SUMMARY:
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invites comments on a proposed
extension of an existing information
collection: 0651–0064 (Patent
Reexaminations and Supplemental
Examinations).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 4,
2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0064
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director,
Records and Information Governance
Division, Office of the Chief Technology
Officer, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Raul Tamayo,
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of the
Patent Legal Administration, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450; by telephone at 571–272–7728; or
by email to Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov
with ‘‘0651–0064 comment’’ in the
subject line. Additional information
about this collection is also available at
https://www.reginfor.gov under
‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is required
by 35 U.S.C. 131 and 151 to examine
applications and, when appropriate,
allow applications and issue them as
patents. Chapter 30 of Title 35 U.S.C.
provides that any person at any time
may file a request for reexamination by
the USPTO of any claim of a patent on
the basis of prior art patents or printed
publications. Once initiated, the
reexamination proceedings under
Chapter 30 are substantially ex parte
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and do not permit input from third
parties. The rules outlining ex parte
reexaminations are found at 37 CFR
1.510–1.570.
35 U.S.C. 257 permits a patent owner
to request supplemental examination of
a patent by the USPTO to consider,
reconsider, or correct information
believed to be relevant to the patent.
The rules outlining supplemental
examination are found at 37 CFR 1.601–
1.625.
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
terminated inter partes reexamination
effective September 16, 2012. However,
inter partes reexamination proceedings
based on inter partes reexamination
requests filed before September 16,
2012, continue to be prosecuted.
Therefore, this collection continues to
include items related to the prosecution
of inter partes reexamination
proceedings. The rules outlining inter
partes reexamination are found at 37
CFR 1.903–1.931.
Thus, the items included in this
collection cover: (1) Requests for ex
parte reexamination, (2) requests for
supplemental examination, and (3)
information that may be submitted by
patent owners and third-party
requesters in relation to the prosecution
of an ex parte or inter partes
reexamination proceeding. The
transmittal forms are used by a requester
(patent owner or third party) as a
checklist to ensure compliance with the
requirements of the statutes and rules
for ex parte reexaminations and
supplemental examinations. The public
uses this information collection to
request ex parte reexamination and
supplemental examination, to prosecute
reexamination proceedings, and to
ensure that the associated
documentation is submitted to the
USPTO.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or
electronically to the USPTO.
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III. Data
OMB Number: 0651–0064.
IC Instruments and Forms: PTO/SB/
57 and PTO/SB/59.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
existing collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other forprofits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,540 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately between 18
minutes (0.30 hours) to 55 hours to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the appropriate form or other
document, and submit the information
to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
32,962.50 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $14,437,575.00
per year. The USPTO expects that the
information in this collection will be
prepared by intellectual property
attorneys. The professional hourly rate
for intellectual property attorneys in
private firms is $438, as estimated in the
2017 Report on the Economic Survey,
published by the Committee on
Economics of Legal Practice of the
American Intellectual Property Law
Association. Using this hourly rate, the
USPTO estimates that the total
respondent cost burden for this
collection is $14,437,575.00.
1
2
3
4
5
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6
7
8
9
...............
...............
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...............
10 .............
11 .............
12 .............
13 .............
Total ..
Estimated time for
response
(hours)
Item
Estimated
respondents
Estimated
burden
hours
(a)
IC No.
(b)
Rate
Total cost
(c)
(a) × (b)
(d)
(e)
(c) × (d)
Request for Supplemental Examination Transmittal Form .....
Request for Supplemental Examination ..................................
Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Transmittal Form .........
Request for Ex Parte Reexamination ......................................
Petition in a Reexamination Proceeding (except for those
specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d)).
Patent Owner’s 37 CFR 1.530 Statement ..............................
Third Party Requester’s 37 CFR 1.535 Reply ........................
Amendment in Ex Parte or Inter Partes Reexamination .........
Third Party Requester’s 37 CFR 1.947 Comments in Inter
Partes Reexamination.
Response to Final Rejection in Ex Parte Reexamination .......
Patent Owner’s 37 CFR 1.951 Resposne in Inter Partes Reexamination.
Third Party Requester’s 37 CFR 1.951 Comments in Inter
Partes Reexamination.
Petition to Request Extension of Time in Ex Parte or Inter
Partes Reexamination.
0.30 (18 minutes) ...........
25 ....................................
0.30 (18 minutes) ...........
55 ....................................
23 ....................................
75
75
200
200
200
22.50
1,875.00
60.00
11,000.00
4,600.00
$438.00
438.00
438.00
438.00
438.00
$9,855.00
821,250.00
26,280.00
4,818,000.00
2,014,800.00
8 ......................................
8 ......................................
33 ....................................
41 ....................................
85
25
310
5
680.00
200.00
10,230.00
205.00
438.00
438.00
438.00
438.00
297,840.00
84,600.00
4,480,740.00
89,790.00
17 ....................................
41 ....................................
200
10
3,400.00
410,00
438.00
438.00
1,489,200.00
179,580.00
41 ....................................
5
205.00
438.00
89,790.00
0.50 (30 minutes) ...........
150
75.00
438.00
32,520.00
..................................................................................................
.........................................
1,540
32,962.50
....................
14,437,575.00
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Non-Hourly) Cost Burden:
$2,750,186.50 per year. There are no
capital start-up, recordkeeping, or
maintenance costs associated with this
collection. However, the collection does
have annual (non-hour) costs in the
form of postage costs and filing fees.
Postage Costs
The USPTO expects that most of the
responses in this collection will be
submitted electronically. However, it is
estimated that roughly 18 mailed
submissions will be submitted for
Petitions to Request Extension of Time.
In addition, the documentation for
requests for supplemental examination
and requests for ex parte reexamination
will typically be mailed to the USPTO
with the appropriate transmittal form,
resulting in 550 unique mailings. The
USPTO estimates that the average
postage cost for a mailed submission
will be $0.50 for Petitions to Request
Extension of Time and $5.75 for all
other mailed submissions. Therefore,
the USPTO estimates that the total
postage costs is approximately
$3,171.50 per year.
Filing Fees
There are nine filing fees associated
with this collection, which are broken
down by large entity, small entity, and
micro entity. These fees are listed in the
table below:
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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..............
..............
..............
2 ..............
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Estimated
annual
responses
Item
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental Examination
Supplemental examination
(large entity).
Supplemental examination
(small entity).
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Filing fee
Total cost
(a)
IC No.
(b)
(c)
(a) × (b)
Request (large entity) .................................................
Request (small entity) .................................................
Request (micro entity) ................................................
Reexamination (large entity) ......................................
Reexamination (small entity) ......................................
Reexamination (micro entity) ......................................
document size fees, 21–50 documents (large entity)
document size fees, 21–50 documents (small entity)
document size fees, 21–50 documents (micro entity)
document size fees, each additional 50 documents
55
15
5
35
10
1
10
5
1
10
$4,400.00
2,200.00
1,100.00
12,100.00
6,050.00
3,025.00
180.00
90.00
45.00
280.00
$242,000.00
33,000.00
5,500.00
423,500.00
60,500.00
3,025.00
1,800.00
450.00
45.00
2,800.00
document size fees, each additional 50 documents
1
140.00
140.00
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2 ..............
2 ..............
2 ..............
2 ..............
2 ..............
2 ..............
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
5 ..............
5 ..............
Total
Estimated
annual
responses
Item
(b)
(c)
(a) × (b)
1
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Marcie Lovett,
Director, Records and Information
Governance Division, OCTO, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2018–14385 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am]
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.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; ‘‘Trademark
Petitions’’
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for clearance the following
proposal for collection of information
under the provisions of the 1995
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
Title: Trademark Petitions.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0061.
Form Number(s): N/A.
Type of Request: Regular.
Number of Respondents: 4,768
responses per year.
Average Hours per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take
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70.00
70.00
35
460.00
16,100.00
10
230.00
2,300.00
5
115.00
575.00
55
100.00
5,500.00
20
50.00
1,000.00
5
25.00
125.00
42
27
1
78
51
1
180
6,000.00
3,000.00
1,500.00
12,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
1,940.00
252,000.00
81,000.00
1,500.00
936.00
306,000.00
3,000.00
349,200.00
20
970.00
19,400.00
1
485.00
485.00
680
.................................................................................................................................
IV. Request for Comment
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Total cost
Supplemental examination document size fees, each additional 50 documents
(micro entity).
Reexamination independent claims in excess of three and also in excess of the
number of such claims in the patent under reexamination (large entity).
Reexamination independent claims in excess of three and also in excess of the
number of such claims in the patent under reexamination (small entity).
Reexamination independent claims in excess of three and also in excess of the
number of such claims in the patent under reexamination (micro entity).
Reexamination claims in excess of 20 and also in excess of the number of
claims in the patent under reexamination (large entity).
Reexamination claims in excess of 20 and also in excess of the number of
claims in the patent under reexamination (small entity).
Reexamination claims in excess of 20 and also in excess of the number of
claims in the patent under reexamination (micro entity).
Ex Parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Streamlined (large entity) ...........................
Ex Parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Streamlined (small entity) ...........................
Ex Parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Streamlined (micro entity) ...........................
Ex Parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Non-Streamlined (large entity) ....................
Ex Parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Non-Streamlined (small entity) ...................
Ex Parte Reexamination (§ 1.510(a)) Non-Streamlined (micro entity) ...................
Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d) (large entity).
Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d) (small entity).
Petitions in a reexamination proceeding, except for those specifically enumerated in 37 CFR 1.550(i) and 1.937(d) (micro entity).
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that
the total annual (non-hour) cost burden
for this collection, in the form of postage
costs ($3,171.5) and filing fees
($2,747,015), is $2,750,186.50 per year.
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Filing fee
(a)
IC No.
........................
2,747,015.00
approximately between 35 minutes
(0.58 hours) to 75 minutes (1.25 hours)
to complete the items in this collection.
This includes the time to gather the
necessary information, create the
documents, and submit the completed
request to the USPTO.
Burden Hours: 4,333.63 hours per
year.
Cost Burden: $53,507.84 per year.
Needs and Uses: The public uses this
information collection for a variety of
private business purposes related to
establishing and enforcing trademark
rights. The USPTO uses the information
described in this collection to process
letters of protest, requests to make
special, responses to petition inquiry
letters, petitions to make special,
requests to restore a filing date, and
requests for reinstatement. Information
relating to the registration of a
trademark is made publicly available by
the USPTO. The release of information
in a letter of protest is controlled and
may be available upon request only.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit
organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Reexaminations and Supplemental Examinations
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 invites comments on a
proposed extension of an existing information collection: 0651-0064
(Patent Reexaminations and Supplemental Examinations).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 4,
2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0064 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director, Records and Information
Governance Division, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA
22313-1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of the
Patent Legal Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-7728;
or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-0064 comment'' in the
subject line. Additional information about this collection is also
available at https://www.reginfor.gov under ``Information Collection
Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required
by 35 U.S.C. 131 and 151 to examine applications and, when appropriate,
allow applications and issue them as patents. Chapter 30 of Title 35
U.S.C. provides that any person at any time may file a request for
reexamination by the USPTO of any claim of a patent on the basis of
prior art patents or printed publications. Once initiated, the
reexamination proceedings under Chapter 30 are substantially ex parte
and do not permit input from third parties. The rules outlining ex
parte reexaminations are found at 37 CFR 1.510-1.570.
35 U.S.C. 257 permits a patent owner to request supplemental
examination of a patent by the USPTO to consider, reconsider, or
correct information believed to be relevant to the patent. The rules
outlining supplemental examination are found at 37 CFR 1.601-1.625.
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act terminated inter partes
reexamination effective September 16, 2012. However, inter partes
reexamination proceedings based on inter partes reexamination requests
filed before September 16, 2012, continue to be prosecuted. Therefore,
this collection continues to include items related to the prosecution
of inter partes reexamination proceedings. The rules outlining inter
partes reexamination are found at 37 CFR 1.903-1.931.
Thus, the items included in this collection cover: (1) Requests for
ex parte reexamination, (2) requests for supplemental examination, and
(3) information that may be submitted by patent owners and third-party
requesters in relation to the prosecution of an ex parte or inter
partes reexamination proceeding. The transmittal forms are used by a
requester (patent owner or third party) as a checklist to ensure
compliance with the requirements of the statutes and rules for ex parte
reexaminations and supplemental examinations. The public uses this
information collection to request ex parte reexamination and
supplemental examination, to prosecute reexamination proceedings, and
to ensure that the associated documentation is submitted to the USPTO.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or electronically to the USPTO.
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III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0064.
IC Instruments and Forms: PTO/SB/57 and PTO/SB/59.
Type of Review: Renewal of an existing collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other
for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,540 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take
the public approximately between 18 minutes (0.30 hours) to 55 hours to
gather the necessary information, prepare the appropriate form or other
document, and submit the information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 32,962.50 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden:
$14,437,575.00 per year. The USPTO expects that the information in this
collection will be prepared by intellectual property attorneys. The
professional hourly rate for intellectual property attorneys in private
firms is $438, as estimated in the 2017 Report on the Economic Survey,
published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the
American Intellectual Property Law Association. Using this hourly rate,
the USPTO estimates that the total respondent cost burden for this
collection is $14,437,575.00.
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Estimated
IC No. Item Estimated time for response (hours) Estimated burden Rate Total cost
respondents hours
............................ (a).................................... (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) x (b) (c) x (d)
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1........................ Request for Supplemental 0.30 (18 minutes)...................... 75 22.50 $438.00 $9,855.00
Examination Transmittal
Form.
2........................ Request for Supplemental 25..................................... 75 1,875.00 438.00 821,250.00
Examination.
3........................ Request for Ex Parte 0.30 (18 minutes)...................... 200 60.00 438.00 26,280.00
Reexamination Transmittal
Form.
4........................ Request for Ex Parte 55..................................... 200 11,000.00 438.00 4,818,000.00
Reexamination.
5........................ Petition in a Reexamination 23..................................... 200 4,600.00 438.00 2,014,800.00
Proceeding (except for
those specifically
enumerated in 37 CFR
1.550(i) and 1.937(d)).
6........................ Patent Owner's 37 CFR 1.530 8...................................... 85 680.00 438.00 297,840.00
Statement.
7........................ Third Party Requester's 37 8...................................... 25 200.00 438.00 84,600.00
CFR 1.535 Reply.
8........................ Amendment in Ex Parte or 33..................................... 310 10,230.00 438.00 4,480,740.00
Inter Partes Reexamination.
9........................ Third Party Requester's 37 41..................................... 5 205.00 438.00 89,790.00
CFR 1.947 Comments in Inter
Partes Reexamination.
10....................... Response to Final Rejection 17..................................... 200 3,400.00 438.00 1,489,200.00
in Ex Parte Reexamination.
11....................... Patent Owner's 37 CFR 1.951 41..................................... 10 410,00 438.00 179,580.00
Resposne in Inter Partes
Reexamination.
12....................... Third Party Requester's 37 41..................................... 5 205.00 438.00 89,790.00
CFR 1.951 Comments in Inter
Partes Reexamination.
13....................... Petition to Request 0.50 (30 minutes)...................... 150 75.00 438.00 32,520.00
Extension of Time in Ex
Parte or Inter Partes
Reexamination.
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Total................ ............................ ....................................... 1,540 32,962.50 ........... 14,437,575.00
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Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Non-Hourly) Cost Burden:
$2,750,186.50 per year. There are no capital start-up, recordkeeping,
or maintenance costs associated with this collection. However, the
collection does have annual (non-hour) costs in the form of postage
costs and filing fees.
Postage Costs
The USPTO expects that most of the responses in this collection
will be submitted electronically. However, it is estimated that roughly
18 mailed submissions will be submitted for Petitions to Request
Extension of Time. In addition, the documentation for requests for
supplemental examination and requests for ex parte reexamination will
typically be mailed to the USPTO with the appropriate transmittal form,
resulting in 550 unique mailings. The USPTO estimates that the average
postage cost for a mailed submission will be $0.50 for Petitions to
Request Extension of Time and $5.75 for all other mailed submissions.
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the total postage costs is
approximately $3,171.50 per year.
Filing Fees
There are nine filing fees associated with this collection, which
are broken down by large entity, small entity, and micro entity. These
fees are listed in the table below:
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Estimated
IC No. Item annual Filing fee Total cost
responses
................................... (a) (b) (c)
(a) x (b)
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2.......................... Supplemental Examination Request 55 $4,400.00 $242,000.00
(large entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination Request 15 2,200.00 33,000.00
(small entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination Request 5 1,100.00 5,500.00
(micro entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination 35 12,100.00 423,500.00
Reexamination (large entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination 10 6,050.00 60,500.00
Reexamination (small entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination 1 3,025.00 3,025.00
Reexamination (micro entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination document 10 180.00 1,800.00
size fees, 21-50 documents (large
entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination document 5 90.00 450.00
size fees, 21-50 documents (small
entity).
2.......................... Supplemental Examination document 1 45.00 45.00
size fees, 21-50 documents (micro
entity).
2.......................... Supplemental examination document 10 280.00 2,800.00
size fees, each additional 50
documents (large entity).
2.......................... Supplemental examination document 1 140.00 140.00
size fees, each additional 50
documents (small entity).
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2.......................... Supplemental examination document 1 70.00 70.00
size fees, each additional 50
documents (micro entity).
2.......................... Reexamination independent claims in 35 460.00 16,100.00
excess of three and also in excess
of the number of such claims in
the patent under reexamination
(large entity).
2.......................... Reexamination independent claims in 10 230.00 2,300.00
excess of three and also in excess
of the number of such claims in
the patent under reexamination
(small entity).
2.......................... Reexamination independent claims in 5 115.00 575.00
excess of three and also in excess
of the number of such claims in
the patent under reexamination
(micro entity).
2.......................... Reexamination claims in excess of 55 100.00 5,500.00
20 and also in excess of the
number of claims in the patent
under reexamination (large entity).
2.......................... Reexamination claims in excess of 20 50.00 1,000.00
20 and also in excess of the
number of claims in the patent
under reexamination (small entity).
2.......................... Reexamination claims in excess of 5 25.00 125.00
20 and also in excess of the
number of claims in the patent
under reexamination (micro entity).
4.......................... Ex Parte Reexamination (Sec. 42 6,000.00 252,000.00
1.510(a)) Streamlined (large
entity).
4.......................... Ex Parte Reexamination (Sec. 27 3,000.00 81,000.00
1.510(a)) Streamlined (small
entity).
4.......................... Ex Parte Reexamination (Sec. 1 1,500.00 1,500.00
1.510(a)) Streamlined (micro
entity).
4.......................... Ex Parte Reexamination (Sec. 78 12,000.00 936.00
1.510(a)) Non-Streamlined (large
entity).
4.......................... Ex Parte Reexamination (Sec. 51 6,000.00 306,000.00
1.510(a)) Non-Streamlined (small
entity).
4.......................... Ex Parte Reexamination (Sec. 1 3,000.00 3,000.00
1.510(a)) Non-Streamlined (micro
entity).
5.......................... Petitions in a reexamination 180 1,940.00 349,200.00
proceeding, except for those
specifically enumerated in 37 CFR
1.550(i) and 1.937(d) (large
entity).
5.......................... Petitions in a reexamination 20 970.00 19,400.00
proceeding, except for those
specifically enumerated in 37 CFR
1.550(i) and 1.937(d) (small
entity).
5.......................... Petitions in a reexamination 1 485.00 485.00
proceeding, except for those
specifically enumerated in 37 CFR
1.550(i) and 1.937(d) (micro
entity).
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Total.................. ................................... 680 .............. 2,747,015.00
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Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the total annual (non-hour)
cost burden for this collection, in the form of postage costs
($3,171.5) and filing fees ($2,747,015), is $2,750,186.50 per year.
IV. Request for Comment
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.
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.
Marcie Lovett,
Director, Records and Information Governance Division, OCTO, United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-14385 Filed 7-3-18; 8:45 am]
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