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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; Applications for Trademark
Registration
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, invites
comments on the extension and revision
of an existing information collection:
0651–0009 (Applications for Trademark
Registration). The purpose of this notice
is to allow 60 days for public comment
preceding submission of the information
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before
February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
any of the following methods. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0009
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the
Chief Administrative 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 Catherine Cain,
SUMMARY:
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 571–272–8946; or
by email to Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov
with ‘‘0651–0009 comment’’ in the
subject line. Additional information
about this information collection is also
available at https://www.reginfo.gov
under ‘‘Information Collection Review.’’
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
regulated 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.
This information collection addresses
submissions required by the regulations
at 37 CFR part 2 for initial applications
regarding the registration of trademarks,
service marks, collective trademarks and
service marks, collective membership
marks, and certification marks. These
regulations also mandate that each
registered mark appear in the principle
register or supplemental register, and
that each entry include the mark, the
goods and/or services in connection
with which the mark is used, ownership
information, dates of use, and certain
other information. The USPTO also
provides similar information concerning
pending applications. The register and
pending application information may be
accessed by an individual or by
businesses to determine the availability
of a mark. By accessing the USPTO’s
information, parties may reduce the
possibility of initiating use of a mark
previously adopted by another. The
Federal trademark registration process
may thereby reduce the number of
filings between both litigating parties
and the courts.
II. Method of Collection
Items in this information collection
must be submitted via online electronic
submissions. In limited circumstances,
applicants may also be permitted to
submit the information in paper form by
mail, fax, or hand delivery.
III. Data
•
•
•
•
•
OMB Control Number: 0651–0009.
Form Numbers:
PTO 1478 (Trademark/Service Mark
Application, Principal Register)
PTO 1479 (Trademark/Service Mark
Form, Supplemental Register)
PTO 1480 (Certification Mark Form,
Principal Register)
PTO 1481 (Collective Membership
Mark Form, Principal Register)
PTO 1482 (Collective Trademark/
Service Mark Form, Principal
Register)
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Private sector;
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
506,837 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses:
506,837 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it takes the public
approximately 40 minutes (0.67 hours)
to 50 minutes (0.83 hours), depending
on the complexity of the situation, to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the appropriate documents, and
submit the information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 377,830 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Cost Burden: $151,132,000.
TABLE 1—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Item No.
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1 ................
1 ................
2 ................
2 ................
3 ................
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark
Applications (TEAS Standard).
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark
Applications (TEAS Plus).
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark
Application (TEAS Standard).
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark
Application (TEAS Plus).
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 37 CFR
§ 44 (TEAS Standard).
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Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated time
for response
(hours)
Estimated
annual
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
94,956
94,956
0.75 (45 minutes) ......
71,217
$400
$28,486,800
90,111
90,111
0.83 (50 minutes) ......
74,792
400
29,916,800
99,770
99,770
0.67 (40 minutes) ......
66,846
400
26,738,400
94,678
94,678
0.75 (45 minutes) ......
71,009
400
28,403,600
13,318
13,318
0.67 (40 minutes) ......
8,923
400
3,569,200
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TABLE 1—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS—Continued
Item No.
3 ................
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated time
for response
(hours)
Estimated
annual
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 37 CFR 44
(TEAS Plus).
12,638
12,638
0.75 (45 minutes) ......
9,479
400
3,791,600
Totals ..............................................
405,471
405,471
....................................
302,266
........................
120,906,400
TABLE 2—TOTAL HOURLY BURDEN FOR INDIVIDUALS OR HOUSEHOLDS RESPONDENTS
Item No.
1 ................
1 ................
2 ................
2 ................
3 ................
3 ................
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark
Applications (TEAS Standard).
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark
Applications (TEAS Plus).
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark
Application (TEAS Standard).
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark
Application (TEAS Plus).
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 37 CFR
§ 44 (TEAS Standard).
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 37 CFR 44
(TEAS Plus).
Totals ..............................................
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $152,980,250.
There are no capital start-up,
maintenance, or recordkeeping fees
associated with this information
collection. However, this information
collection does have annual (non-hour)
cost burden in the form of filing fees,
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated time
for response
(hours)
Estimated
annual burden
(hour/year)
Rate 2
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
23,739
23,739
0.75 (45 minutes) ......
17,804
$400
$7,121,600
22,528
22,528
0.83 (50 minutes) ......
18,698
400
7,479,200
24,942
24,942
0.67 (40 minutes) ......
16,711
400
6,684,400
23,669
23,669
0.75 (45 minutes) ......
17,752
400
7,100,800
3,329
3,329
0.67 (40 minutes) ......
2,230
400
892,000
3,159
3,159
0.75 (45 minutes) ......
2,369
400
947,600
101,366
101,366
....................................
75,564
........................
30,225,600
processing fees, and postage costs. The
USPTO amended its regulations to set,
increase, or decrease certain trademark
fees, to become effective January 2,
2021, including the fees in this
information collection.
A complete application must include
a filing fee for each class of goods and
services. Therefore, the total filing fees
associated with this information
collection can vary depending on the
number of classes in each application.
The total filing fees of $152,714,650,
shown in the table below, reflect the
filing fee for one class associated with
this information collection.
TABLE 3—TOTAL NON-HOUR RESPONDENT COST BURDEN
Item No.
1
1
2
2
3
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
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3 .............
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Amount 3
Totals
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS Standard) .....................
Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS Plus) ............................
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS Standard) ....................
Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS Plus) ...........................
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 37 CFR § 44
(TEAS Standard).
Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 37 CFR 44
(TEAS Plus).
118,695
112,639
124,712
118,347
16,647
$350
250
350
250
350
$41,543,250
28,159,750
43,649,200
29,586,750
5,826,450
15,797
250
3,949,250
Totals ................................................................................................................
506,837
........................
152,714,650
1 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published
by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice
of the American Intellectual Property Law
Association (AIPLA); https://www.aipla.org/detail/
journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey.
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The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in
private firms which is $400 per hour.
2 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published
by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice
of the American Intellectual Property Law
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Association (AIPLA); https://www.aipla.org/detail/
journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey.
The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in
private firms which is $400 per hour.
3 This fee rate is effective on January 2, 2021.
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In addition, the USPTO charges a
processing fee of $100 per class for
TEAS Plus applications that do not meet
the TEAS Plus filing requirements. In
such cases, the applicant will be
required to submit the additional
processing fee of $100 per class. The
total processing fees associated with this
information collection can vary
depending on the number of classes in
each application. The total processing
fees of $265,600 is shown in the table
below.
In addition, the USPTO charges a
processing fee of $100 per class for
TEAS Plus applications that do not meet
the TEAS Plus filing requirements. In
such cases, the applicant will be
required to submit the additional
processing fee of $100 per class. The
total processing fees associated with this
information collection can vary
depending on the number of classes in
each application. The total processing
fees of $265,000 is shown in the table
below.
TABLE 4—PROCESSING FEES
Item No.
1 .............
Item
Amount 4
Totals
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
Processing fee for applications that fail to meet the additional filing and processing requirements for reduced filing fee (TEAS Plus).
2,656
$100
$265,600
Totals .......................................................................................................................
2,656
........................
265,600
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that
the total annual (non-hour) cost burden
for this information collection in the
form of filing fees ($152,714,650) and
processing fees ($265,600) is
$152,980,250.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
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Responses
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the
Agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
All comments submitted in response
to this notice are a matter of public
record. The USPTO will include or
summarize each comment in the request
to OMB to approve this information
collection. Before including an address,
phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in a
comment, be aware that the entire
comment—including personal
4 This fee rate is scheduled to become effective on
January 2, 2021.
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identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask in your comment to
withhold personal identifying
information from public view, the
USPTO cannot guarantee that it will be
able to do so.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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ACTION: Notice of a New System of
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AGENCY:
The Commodity Futures
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‘‘Commission’’) is establishing a new
system of records, CFTC–55, ‘‘Dental
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includes the collection and management
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• CFTC website: https://
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through the Comments Online process
on the website.
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick,
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Commodity Futures Trading
Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
20581.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as
Mail, above.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
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Please submit your comments using
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The Commission reserves the right,
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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; Applications for Trademark Registration
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments
on the extension and revision of an existing information collection:
0651-0009 (Applications for Trademark Registration). The purpose of
this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission
of the information collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
any of the following methods. Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0009 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the Chief Administrative
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 Catherine Cain, 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 571-272-8946;
or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-0009 comment'' in
the subject line. Additional information about this information
collection is also available at https://www.reginfo.gov under
``Information Collection Review.''
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 regulated 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.
This information collection addresses submissions required by the
regulations at 37 CFR part 2 for initial applications regarding the
registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and
service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks.
These regulations also mandate that each registered mark appear in the
principle register or supplemental register, and that each entry
include the mark, the goods and/or services in connection with which
the mark is used, ownership information, dates of use, and certain
other information. The USPTO also provides similar information
concerning pending applications. The register and pending application
information may be accessed by an individual or by businesses to
determine the availability of a mark. By accessing the USPTO's
information, parties may reduce the possibility of initiating use of a
mark previously adopted by another. The Federal trademark registration
process may thereby reduce the number of filings between both
litigating parties and the courts.
II. Method of Collection
Items in this information collection must be submitted via online
electronic submissions. In limited circumstances, applicants may also
be permitted to submit the information in paper form by mail, fax, or
hand delivery.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0009.
Form Numbers:
PTO 1478 (Trademark/Service Mark Application, Principal
Register)
PTO 1479 (Trademark/Service Mark Form, Supplemental Register)
PTO 1480 (Certification Mark Form, Principal Register)
PTO 1481 (Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register)
PTO 1482 (Collective Trademark/Service Mark Form, Principal
Register)
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Private sector; individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 506,837 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 506,837 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public approximately 40 minutes (0.67 hours) to 50 minutes (0.83
hours), depending on the complexity of the situation, to gather the
necessary information, prepare the appropriate documents, and submit
the information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 377,830 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $151,132,000.
Table 1--Total Hourly Burden for Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated
Estimated Estimated Estimated time for response Estimated Rate \1\ ($/ annual
Item No. Item annual annual (hours) annual burden hour) respondent
respondents responses (hour/year) cost burden
(a) (b).......................... (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) =
(c) (e)
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1................. Use-Based Trademark/ 94,956 94,956 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 71,217 $400 $28,486,800
Service Mark
Applications (TEAS
Standard).
1................. Use-Based Trademark/ 90,111 90,111 0.83 (50 minutes)............ 74,792 400 29,916,800
Service Mark
Applications (TEAS
Plus).
2................. Intent to Use 99,770 99,770 0.67 (40 minutes)............ 66,846 400 26,738,400
Trademark/Service
Mark Application
(TEAS Standard).
2................. Intent to Use 94,678 94,678 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 71,009 400 28,403,600
Trademark/Service
Mark Application
(TEAS Plus).
3................. Applications for 13,318 13,318 0.67 (40 minutes)............ 8,923 400 3,569,200
Registration of
Trademark/Service
Mark under 37 CFR
Sec. 44 (TEAS
Standard).
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3................. Applications for 12,638 12,638 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 9,479 400 3,791,600
Registration of
Trademark/Service
Mark under 37 CFR 44
(TEAS Plus).
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Totals............ 405,471 405,471 ............................. 302,266 .............. 120,906,400
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Table 2--Total Hourly Burden for Individuals or Households Respondents
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Estimated
Estimated Estimated Estimated time for response Estimated Rate \2\ ($/ annual
Item No. Item annual annual (hours) annual burden hour) respondent
respondents responses (hour/year) cost burden
(a) (b).......................... (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) =
(c) (e)
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1................. Use-Based Trademark/ 23,739 23,739 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 17,804 $400 $7,121,600
Service Mark
Applications (TEAS
Standard).
1................. Use-Based Trademark/ 22,528 22,528 0.83 (50 minutes)............ 18,698 400 7,479,200
Service Mark
Applications (TEAS
Plus).
2................. Intent to Use 24,942 24,942 0.67 (40 minutes)............ 16,711 400 6,684,400
Trademark/Service
Mark Application
(TEAS Standard).
2................. Intent to Use 23,669 23,669 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 17,752 400 7,100,800
Trademark/Service
Mark Application
(TEAS Plus).
3................. Applications for 3,329 3,329 0.67 (40 minutes)............ 2,230 400 892,000
Registration of
Trademark/Service
Mark under 37 CFR
Sec. 44 (TEAS
Standard).
3................. Applications for 3,159 3,159 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 2,369 400 947,600
Registration of
Trademark/Service
Mark under 37 CFR 44
(TEAS Plus).
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Totals............ 101,366 101,366 ............................. 75,564 .............. 30,225,600
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden:
$152,980,250. There are no capital start-up, maintenance, or
recordkeeping fees associated with this information collection.
However, this information collection does have annual (non-hour) cost
burden in the form of filing fees, processing fees, and postage costs.
The USPTO amended its regulations to set, increase, or decrease certain
trademark fees, to become effective January 2, 2021, including the fees
in this information collection.
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\1\ 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the
Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in private firms
which is $400 per hour.
\2\ 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the
Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American
Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); https://www.aipla.org/detail/journal-issue/2019-report-of-the-economic-survey. The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in private firms
which is $400 per hour.
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A complete application must include a filing fee for each class of
goods and services. Therefore, the total filing fees associated with
this information collection can vary depending on the number of classes
in each application. The total filing fees of $152,714,650, shown in
the table below, reflect the filing fee for one class associated with
this information collection.
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\3\ This fee rate is effective on January 2, 2021.
Table 3--Total Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden
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Estimated
Item No. Item annual Amount \3\ Totals
responses
(a) (b) (a) x (b) =
(c)
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1............................. Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark 118,695 $350 $41,543,250
Applications (TEAS Standard).
1............................. Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark 112,639 250 28,159,750
Applications (TEAS Plus).
2............................. Intent to Use Trademark/Service 124,712 350 43,649,200
Mark Application (TEAS
Standard).
2............................. Intent to Use Trademark/Service 118,347 250 29,586,750
Mark Application (TEAS Plus).
3............................. Applications for Registration of 16,647 350 5,826,450
Trademark/Service Mark under 37
CFR Sec. 44 (TEAS Standard).
3............................. Applications for Registration of 15,797 250 3,949,250
Trademark/Service Mark under 37
CFR 44 (TEAS Plus).
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Totals....................... 506,837 .............. 152,714,650
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In addition, the USPTO charges a processing fee of $100 per class
for TEAS Plus applications that do not meet the TEAS Plus filing
requirements. In such cases, the applicant will be required to submit
the additional processing fee of $100 per class. The total processing
fees associated with this information collection can vary depending on
the number of classes in each application. The total processing fees of
$265,600 is shown in the table below.
In addition, the USPTO charges a processing fee of $100 per class
for TEAS Plus applications that do not meet the TEAS Plus filing
requirements. In such cases, the applicant will be required to submit
the additional processing fee of $100 per class. The total processing
fees associated with this information collection can vary depending on
the number of classes in each application. The total processing fees of
$265,000 is shown in the table below.
Table 4--Processing Fees
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Item No. Item Responses Amount \4\ Totals
(a) (b) (a) x (b) =
(c)
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1............................. Processing fee for applications 2,656 $100 $265,600
that fail to meet the
additional filing and
processing requirements for
reduced filing fee (TEAS Plus).
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Totals.......................... 2,656 .............. 265,600
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Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the total annual (non-hour)
cost burden for this information collection in the form of filing fees
($152,714,650) and processing fees ($265,600) is $152,980,250.
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\4\ This fee rate is scheduled to become effective on January 2,
2021.
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Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
All comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. The USPTO will include or summarize each comment in the
request to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including
an address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying
information in a comment, be aware that the entire comment--including
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you may ask in your comment to withhold personal
identifying information from public view, the USPTO cannot guarantee
that it will be able to do so.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-27904 Filed 12-17-20; 8:45 am]
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