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Office (USPTO), which will forward the
applications to the IB or ‘‘directly’’ with
the IB. The IB ascertains whether the
international design application
complies with formal requirements,
registers the international design in the
International Register, and publishes the
international registration in the
International Designs Bulletin. The
international registration contains all of
the data of the international application,
any reproduction of the industrial
design, date of the international
registration, number of the international
registration, and relevant class of the
International Classification.
The IB will provide a copy of the
publication of the international
registration to each Contracting Party
designated by the applicant. A
designated Contracting Party may
perform a substantive examination of
the design application. The USPTO will
perform a substantive examination for
patentability of the international design
application, as in the case of regular
U.S. design applications. The industrial
design or designs will be eligible for
protection in all the Contracting Parties
designated by applicants.
In addition, this information
collection covers the various fees related
to the processing of International design
applications, such as the: (1) basic fee;
(2) standard designation fee(s); (3)
individual designation fee(s); and (4)
publication fee. Also, an additional fee
is required where the applications
contain a description that exceeds 100
words, and a transmittal fee is required
for international design applications
filed through an office of indirect filing.
The fees required by the IB may be paid
either directly to the IB or through the
USPTO as an office of indirect filing in
the amounts specified on the WIPO
website. If applicants want to pay the
required fees through USPTO as an
office of indirect filing, the fees must be
paid no later than the date of payment
of the transmittal fee. The fees will then
be forwarded to the IB.
The Hague Agreement enables
applicants from Contracting Parties to
obtain protection of their designs with
minimal formalities and expenses in
multiple countries and/or regions. The
Hague Agreement is administered by the
IB, which simplifies the management of
an industrial design registration. For
example, through the IB, applicants can
record changes of their representatives
or changes in ownership, and renew
their international registration.
Affected Public: Private sector;
individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
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This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce, USPTO
information collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number 0651–0075.
Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0075
information request’’ in the subject line
of the message.
• Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Initial Patent Applications
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
USPTO invites comment on this
information collection renewal, which
helps the USPTO assess the impact of
its information collection requirements
and minimize the public’s reporting
burden. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal
Register on September 29, 2020 during
a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments.
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Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Initial Patent Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0032.
Form Number(s): (AIA = American
Invents; SB = Specimen Book).
• PTO/AIA/01 (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Patent
Application using an Application
Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01CN (Chinese Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01DE (German Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01ES (Spanish Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01FR (French Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01IT (Italian Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01JP (Japanese Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01KR (Korean Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using An
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTOAIA/01NL (Dutch Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01RU (Russian Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using An
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01SE (Swedish Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/02 (Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application
(35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02CN (Chinese (simplified)
Language Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application
(35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02DE (German Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02ES (Spanish Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
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Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02FR (French Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02IT (Italian Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02KR (Korean Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02NL (Dutch Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR1.64))
PTO/AIA/02RU (Russian Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02SE (Swedish Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
PTO/AIA/03 (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Plant Patent Application
using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/04 (Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for
Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/08 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63))
PTO/AIA/09 (Plant Patent
Application (35 U.S.C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.162))
PTO/AIA/10 (Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration)
PTO/AIA/10 (Declaration
(supplemental sheet for PTO/SB/
AIA09))
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet)
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet (supplemental
sheet for PTO/SB/AIA04))
PTO/AIA/14 (Application Data Sheet
(37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/14 (EFS-Web (Application
Data Sheet Form)
PTO/AIA/15 (Utility Patent
Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/18 (Design Patent
Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/19 (Plant Patent
Application Transmittal)
PTO/SB/01 (Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63)—applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
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• PTO/SB/01A (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application
Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76)—applications filed on or
before September 16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/02 (Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority
Data Sheet—applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/02A, 02B (Declaration—
Additional Inventors—Supplemental
Sheet)
• PTO/SB/02CN (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets
(Chinese Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors)
• PTO/SB/02DE (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets
(German Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02ES (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Spanish Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02FR (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(French Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02IT (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Italian Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02JP (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Japanese Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02KR (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Korean Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02NL (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Dutch Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02RU (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Russian Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02SE (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet
(Swedish Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
• PTO/SB/02LR (Declaration
Supplemental Sheet for Legal
Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on
Behalf of a Deceased or Incapacitated
Inventor)
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• PTO/SB/03 (Plant Patent Application
(35 U.S. C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR
1.63))
• PTO/SB/03A (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Plant Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/SB/04 (Supplemental
Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67))
• PTO/SB/06 (Patent Application Fee
Determination Record)
• PTO/SB/07 (Multiple Dependent
Claim Fee Calculation Sheet)
• PTO/SB/08a (Information Disclosure
Statement by Applicant)
• PTO/SB/09 (Certification and Request
for Consideration of an Information
Disclosure Statement Filed After
Payment of the Issue Fee Under the
QPIDS Pilot Program)
• PTO/SB/16 (Provisional Application
for Patent Cover Sheet—Paper and
Electronic Filing)
• PTO/SB/17 (Fee Transmittal)
• PTO/SB/29 (Continued Prosecution
Application (CPA) Request
Transmittal)
• PTO/SB/29A (Receipt for Facsimile
Transmitted CPA)
• PTO/SB/101 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Chinese Language—
applications filed before September
16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/102 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Dutch Language—applications
filed before September 16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/103 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), German Language—
applications filed before September
16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/104 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Italian Language—applications
filed before September 16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/105 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), French Language—applications
filed before September 16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/106 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Japanese Language—
applications filed before September
16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/107 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Russian Language—
applications filed before September
16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/108 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Swedish Language—
applications filed before September
16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/109 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Spanish Language—
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applications filed before September
16, 2012)
• PTO/SB/110 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63), Korean Language—applications
filed before September 16, 2012)
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 633,209
respondents per year.
Average Hour per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it takes the public
between 45 minutes (.75 hours) and 40
hours to complete a single response,
depending on the complexity of the
submission. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the appropriate documents, and
to submit the response to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 15,598,813 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Cost Burden: $1,205,915,848.
Needs and Uses: The United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is
required by Title 35 of the United States
Code (U.S.C.) to examine applications
for patents. The USPTO administers the
patent statutes relating to examination
through various regulations in such as
37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
1.16 through 1.84. Each patent applicant
must provide sufficient information to
allow the USPTO to properly examine
the application to determine whether it
meets the criteria set forth in the patent
statutes and regulations for issuance as
a patent. The patent statutes and
regulations require that an application
for patent include the following
information:
(1) A specification containing a
description of the invention and at least
one claim defining the property right
sought by the applicant;
(2) A drawing(s) or photograph(s),
where necessary, for an understanding
of the invention;
(3) An oath or declaration signed by
the applicant; and
(4) A filing fee.
Various types of patent applications
are covered under this information
collection:
• New original utility, plant, design,
and provisional applications;
• Continuation/divisional
applications of international
applications;
• Continued prosecution applications
(design); and
• Continuation/divisional and
continuation-in-part applications of
utility, plant, and design applications.
In addition, this information
collection covers certain other papers
filed by applicants, such as, petitions to
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accept an unintentionally delayed
priority or benefit claim, petitions to
accept a filing by other than all of the
inventors or a person not the inventor,
and petitions requesting that
applications filed under 37 CFR 1.495(b)
be accorded a receipt date.
Affected Public: Private sector;
individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce, USPTO
information collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number 0651–0032.
Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0032
information request’’ in the subject line
of the message.
• Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Trademark Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
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date of publication of this notice. The
USPTO invites comment on this
information collection renewal, which
helps the USPTO assess the impact of
its information collection requirements
and minimize the public’s reporting
burden. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal
Register on September 29, 2020 during
a 60-day comment period. This notice
allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments.
Agency: Patent and Trademark Office,
Department of Commerce.
Title: Trademark Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0056.
Form Number(s):
• PTO Form 2201 (TEAS Request for
Withdrawal as Attorney of Record/
Update of USPTO’s Database After
Power of Attorney Ends)
• PTO Form 2300 (TEAS Change
Address or Representation Form)
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 204,323
respondents per year.
Average Hour per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it will take the
public between 12 minutes (0.2 hours)
and 1 hour to complete a response,
depending upon the complexity of the
situation. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the appropriate documents, and
submit the completed response to the
USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 50,437 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour
Cost Burden: $1,369.
Needs and Uses: The 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.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Initial Patent Applications
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of
publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comment on this
information collection renewal, which helps the USPTO assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on September 29, 2020 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Initial Patent Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0651-0032.
Form Number(s): (AIA = American Invents; SB = Specimen Book).
PTO/AIA/01 (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design
Patent Application using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/01CN (Chinese Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01DE (German Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01ES (Spanish Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01FR (French Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01IT (Italian Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01JP (Japanese Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01KR (Korean Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTOAIA/01NL (Dutch Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01RU (Russian Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01SE (Swedish Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/02 (Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or
Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d)
and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02CN (Chinese (simplified) Language Substitute
Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02DE (German Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02ES (Spanish Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or
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Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02FR (French Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02IT (Italian Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02KR (Korean Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02NL (Dutch Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR1.64))
PTO/AIA/02RU (Russian Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02SE (Swedish Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
PTO/AIA/03 (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Plant Patent
Application using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/04 (Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or
Declaration for Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR
1.64))
PTO/AIA/08 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63))
PTO/AIA/09 (Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.162))
PTO/AIA/10 (Supplemental Sheet for Declaration)
PTO/AIA/10 (Declaration (supplemental sheet for PTO/SB/AIA09))
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement Supplemental Sheet)
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement Supplemental Sheet
(supplemental sheet for PTO/SB/AIA04))
PTO/AIA/14 (Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/14 (EFS-Web (Application Data Sheet Form)
PTO/AIA/15 (Utility Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/18 (Design Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/19 (Plant Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/SB/01 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63)--applications filed before September 16,
2012)
PTO/SB/01A (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design
Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76)--applications
filed on or before September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/02 (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental
Priority Data Sheet--applications filed before September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/02A, 02B (Declaration--Additional Inventors--
Supplemental Sheet)
PTO/SB/02CN (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets (Chinese Language Declaration for
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September 16, 2012)
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Application (37 CFR 1.63), Spanish Language--
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