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Title: U.S. Pacific Highly Migratory
Species Hook and Line Logbook.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0223.
Form Number(s): NOAA 88–197.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,700.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,400.
Needs and Uses: Under the Fishery
Management Plan for United States
(U.S.) West Coast Fisheries for Highly
Migratory Species (HMS), U.S. anglers
participating in the Pacific hook-andline (also known as the albacore troll
and poll-and-line), coastal purse seine
(vessels less than 400 st carrying
capacity), large-mesh drift gillnet, and
swordfish harpoon fisheries, are
required to obtain an HMS permit.
Permit holders are also required to
complete and submit logbooks
documenting their daily fishing
activities, including catch and effort for
each fishing trip. Logbook forms must
be completed within 24 hours of the
completion of each fishing day and
submitted to the Southwest Fisheries
Science Center (SWFSC) within 30 days
of the end of each trip. Federal
regulations allow the use of state
logbooks to fulfill this requirement; for
example, Washington commercial
passenger fishing vessels have fulfilled
this requirement to date for HMS
fisheries. These data and associated
analyses help the SWFSC provide
critical HMS fisheries information to
researchers, fisheries managers, and the
needed management advice to the U.S.
in its negotiations with foreign fishing
nations that fish for HMS.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: After each trip.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits, and
Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
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
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entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0223.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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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; Trademark Post 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), as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, invites comments on the
extension and revision of an existing
information collection: 0651–0055
(Trademark Post 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
July 12, 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 ‘‘0651–0055
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 at Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov
with ‘‘0651–0055 comment’’ in the
subject line. Additional information
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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 that use or intend to use
such marks in commerce may file an
application to register their marks with
the USPTO.
This information collection covers
various communications submitted by
individuals and businesses to the
USPTO occurring after registration of a
trademark. One type of communication
is a request to amend registrations to
delete goods or services that are no
longer being used by the registrant or
registration owner. Registered marks
remain on the register for 10 years and
can be renewed, but will be cancelled
unless the registration owner files with
the USPTO a declaration attesting to the
continued use (or excusable non-use) of
the mark in commerce, and a renewal
application, within specific deadlines.
Registration owners may also request to
amend or divide a registration, respond
to a post-registration Office action, and
surrender a registration.
The information in this information
collection is used to maintain the
quality of the trademark register. The
register information may be accessed by
an individual or by businesses to
determine the availability of a mark. By
keeping the register current and
accurate, parties may reduce the
possibility of initiating use of a mark
previously adopted by another.
II. Methods of Collection
Items in this information collection
must be submitted via online electronic
submissions through the Trademark
Electronic Application System (TEAS).
In limited circumstances, applicants
may also be permitted to submit the
information in paper form by mail or
hand delivery.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0055.
Form Numbers:
• PTO Form 1563 (Declaration of Use of
Mark in Commerce Under Section 8)
• PTO Form 1573 (Declaration of
Incontestability of a Mark Under
Section 15)
• PTO Form 1583 (Combined
Declaration of Use and
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Incontestability Under Sections 8 and
15)
PTO Form 1597 (Section 7 Request)
PTO Form 1963 (Combined
Declaration of Use of Mark in
Commerce and Application for
Renewal of Registration of a Mark
Under Sections 8 and 9)
PTO Form 2302 (Response to Office
Action for Post-Registration Matters)
PTO Form 2309 (Surrender of
Registration for Cancellation)
• PTO Form 2310 (Request to Divide
Registration)
• PTO Form 2311 (Section 12(c)
Affidavit)
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector;
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
219,694 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses:
219,694 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that it takes the public
approximately between 10 minutes
(0.17 hours) and 45 minutes (0.75
hours), depending on the complexity of
the situation. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the appropriate documents, and
submit the information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hour: 113,620 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $45,448,000.
TABLE 1—BURDEN HOUR/BURDEN COST TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
No.
Item
1 .........
Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce Under Section 8 (PTO
Form 1563).
Combined Declaration of Use of
Mark in Commerce and Application for Renewal of Registration
of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
(PTO Form 1963).
Declaration of Incontestability of a
Mark Under Section 15 (PTO
Form 1573).
Combined Declaration of Use and
Incontestability Under Sections 8
and 15 (PTO Form 1583).
Surrender of registration for cancellation (PTO Form 2309).
Section 7 Request (PTO Form
1597).
Response to Office Action for PostRegistration Matters (PTO Form
2302).
Request to Divide Registration
(PTO Form 2310).
Section 12(c) Affidavit (PTO Form
2311).
Estimated
annual
responses
(a)
2 .........
3 .........
4 .........
5 .........
6 .........
7 .........
8 .........
9 .........
Total .........................................
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
11,932
11,932
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
5,966
$400
$2,386,400
70,235
70,235
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
35,118
400
14,047,200
853
853
0.17 (10 minutes) .......
145
400
58,000
72,448
72,448
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
36,224
400
14,489,600
390
390
0.17 (10 minutes) .......
66
400
26,400
5,330
5,330
0.58 (35 minutes) .......
3,091
400
1,236,400
12,001
12,001
0.75 (45 minutes) .......
9,001
400
3,600,400
2,566
2,566
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
1,283
400
513,200
1
1
0.25 (15 minutes) .......
1
400
400
175,756
175,756
.....................................
90,895
........................
36,358,000
TABLE 2—BURDEN HOUR/BURDEN COST TO INDIVIDUAL OR HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENTS
Item
No.
1 .........
2 .........
3 .........
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4 .........
5 .........
6 .........
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce Under Section 8 (PTO
Form 1563).
Combined Declaration of Use of
Mark in Commerce and Application for Renewal of Registration
of a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
(PTO Form 1963).
Declaration of Incontestability of a
Mark Under Section 15 (PTO
Form 1573).
Combined Declaration of Use and
Incontestability Under Sections 8
and 15 (PTO Form 1583).
Surrender of registration for cancellation (PTO Form 2309).
Section 7 Request (PTO Form
1597).
1 2019 Report of the Economic Survey, published
by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice
of the American Intellectual Property Law
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Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 2
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
2,983
2,983
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
1,492
$400
$596,800
17,559
17,559
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
8,780
400
3,512,000
213
213
0.17 (10 minutes) .......
36
400
14,400
18,112
18,112
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
9,056
400
3,622,400
98
98
0.17 (10 minutes) .......
17
400
6,800
1,332
1,332
0.58 (35 minutes) .......
773
400
309,200
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 $400 per hour.
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TABLE 2—BURDEN HOUR/BURDEN COST TO INDIVIDUAL OR HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENTS—Continued
Item
No.
7 .........
8 .........
Estimated
annual
respondents
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 2
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
Response to Office Action for PostRegistration Matters (PTO Form
2302).
Request to Divide Registration
(PTO Form 2310).
3,000
3,000
0.75 (45 minutes) .......
2,250
400
900,000
641
641
0.50 (30 minutes) .......
321
400
128,400
Total .........................................
43,938
43,938
.....................................
22,725
........................
9,090,000
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour)
Respondent Cost Burden: $89,646,738.
This information collection has no
capital startup, maintenance fees, or
operating fees. However, this
information collection does have filing
fees and postage costs. The total annual
non-hour respondent cost burden for
this information collection in the form
of filing fees ($89,646,625) and postage
costs ($113) is approximately
$89,646,738.
Filing Fees
depending on the number of classes.
The filing fees shown here are based on
the minimum fee of one class per
document associated with this
information collection.
Filing fees are charged per class of
goods or services and can vary
TABLE 3—FILING FEES (NON-HOUR) COST BURDEN TRADEMARK POST REGISTRATION
Item
No.
Item
1 .........
2 .........
Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce Under Section 8 ..................................................................
Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce and Application for Renewal of Registration of
a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9 (TEAS).
Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce and Application for Renewal of Registration of
a Mark Under Sections 8 & 9 (paper).
Issuing New Certificate of Registration ..................................................................................................
Certificate of Correction, Registrant’s Error (TEAS) ..............................................................................
Certificate of Correction, Registrant’s Error (paper) ...............................................................................
Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under Section 15 ...................................................................
Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability Under Section 8 and 15 (TEAS) ...........................
Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability Under Section 8 and 15 (paper) ............................
Section 7 Request ..................................................................................................................................
Deletion of Goods or Services after submission and prior to acceptance of a section 8 affidavit
(TEAS).
Deletion of Goods or Services after submission and prior to acceptance of a section 8 affidavit
(paper).
Request to Divide Registration ...............................................................................................................
Section 12(c) Affidavit .............................................................................................................................
Total .................................................................................................................................................
2 .........
2 .........
2 .........
2 .........
3 .........
4 .........
4 .........
6 .........
6–7 .....
6–7 .....
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8 .........
9 .........
Postage Costs
IV. Request for Comments
Although the USPTO requires that the
items in this information collection be
submitted electronically, the items may,
in limited situations, be submitted by
mail through the United States Postal
Service (USPS). The USPTO estimates
that the average postage cost for a
mailed submission, using a Priority Mail
2-day flat rate legal envelope, will be
$8.05. The USPTO estimates
approximately 14 submissions per year
may be mailed to the USPTO, for a total
postage cost of $113 per year.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
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 shall 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;
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.
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Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
cost
Estimated
non-hour
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
14,915
87,791
$225
525
$3,355,875
46,090,275
3
825
2,475
200
6,463
1
1,066
90,557
3
488
1,839
100
100
200
200
425
625
100
250
20,000
646,300
200
213,200
38,486,725
1,875
48,800
459,750
1
350
350
3,207
1
100
100
320,700
100
........................
........................
89,646,625
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(d) Minimize the burden of the
collection 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
The USPTO uses the mean rate for attorneys in
private firms which is $400 per hour.
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collection. Before including an address,
phone number, email address, or other
personal identifying information (PII) in
a comment, be aware that the entire
comment—including PII—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask in your comment to
withhold PII 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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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0073]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study,
Kindergarten Class of 2023–24 (ECLS–
K:2024) Preschool Round Removal
Change Request
National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education
Sciences (IES), Department of Education
(ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing a no material or
nonsubstantive change to a currently
approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 11,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for proposed
information collection requests should
be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection request by selecting
‘‘Department of Education’’ under
‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check
‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’
checkbox.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Carrie Clarady,
202–245–6347 or email
NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
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opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class
of 2023–24 (ECLS–K:2024) Preschool
Round Removal Change Request.
OMB Control Number: 1850–0750.
Type of Review: No material or
nonsubstantive change of a currently
approved information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals or households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 46,033.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 8,655.
Abstract: The Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program,
conducted by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES) within the
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of
the U.S. Department of Education (ED),
draws together information from
multiple sources to provide rich,
descriptive data on child development,
early learning, and school progress. The
ECLS program studies deliver national
data on children’s status at birth and at
various points thereafter; children’s
transitions to nonparental care, early
care and education programs, and
school; and children’s experiences and
growth through the elementary grades.
The Early Childhood Longitudinal
Study, Kindergarten Class of 2022–23
(ECLS–K:2023) is the fourth cohort in
the series of early childhood
longitudinal studies. The study will
advance research in child development
and early learning by providing a
detailed and comprehensive source of
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current information on children’s early
learning and development, transitions
into kindergarten and beyond, and
progress through school. Collecting
parent data beginning in preschool will
enable the study to measure influences
on children’s development before entry
into formal schooling, including
children’s home environments and
access to early care and education. The
request to conduct a field test of the
ECLS–K:2023 preschool data collection
activities from January through October
2020, to field test the preschool data
collection materials and procedures,
was approved in November 2019 (OMB#
1850–0750 v.19), with change requests
approved in January and July 2020
(OMB #1850–0750 v.20–21). In April
2021, OMB approved a one year study
delay (OMB #1850–0750 v.22), and the
study is now the Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class
of 2023–24 (ECLS–K:2024). This request
is to notify OMB and the public that,
following analysis of the results of the
preschool field test that was carried out
in 2020, NCES has decided not to go
forward with the national ECLS–K: 2024
preschool round in spring 2023. No
other planned procedures or features of
the study will change. Approval for the
fall 2022 kindergarten-first grade field
test and national study recruitment will
be requested in a separate submission
later in 2021.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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Charter Renewals
U.S. Election Assistance
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee charter renewals.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
purpose of this notice is to announce
that the Election Assistance
Commission (EAC) has renewed the
charters for the Board of Advisors, the
Standards Board, and the Technical
Guidelines Development Committee for
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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; Trademark Post 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), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on
the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-
0055 (Trademark Post 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 July 12, 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-
0055 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 at [email protected] with ``0651-0055 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 that use or intend to
use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their
marks with the USPTO.
This information collection covers various communications submitted
by individuals and businesses to the USPTO occurring after registration
of a trademark. One type of communication is a request to amend
registrations to delete goods or services that are no longer being used
by the registrant or registration owner. Registered marks remain on the
register for 10 years and can be renewed, but will be cancelled unless
the registration owner files with the USPTO a declaration attesting to
the continued use (or excusable non-use) of the mark in commerce, and a
renewal application, within specific deadlines. Registration owners may
also request to amend or divide a registration, respond to a post-
registration Office action, and surrender a registration.
The information in this information collection is used to maintain
the quality of the trademark register. The register information may be
accessed by an individual or by businesses to determine the
availability of a mark. By keeping the register current and accurate,
parties may reduce the possibility of initiating use of a mark
previously adopted by another.
II. Methods of Collection
Items in this information collection must be submitted via online
electronic submissions through the Trademark Electronic Application
System (TEAS). In limited circumstances, applicants may also be
permitted to submit the information in paper form by mail or hand
delivery.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0055.
Form Numbers:
PTO Form 1563 (Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce Under
Section 8)
PTO Form 1573 (Declaration of Incontestability of a Mark Under
Section 15)
PTO Form 1583 (Combined Declaration of Use and
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Incontestability Under Sections 8 and 15)
PTO Form 1597 (Section 7 Request)
PTO Form 1963 (Combined Declaration of Use of Mark in Commerce
and Application for Renewal of Registration of a Mark Under Sections 8
and 9)
PTO Form 2302 (Response to Office Action for Post-Registration
Matters)
PTO Form 2309 (Surrender of Registration for Cancellation)
PTO Form 2310 (Request to Divide Registration)
PTO Form 2311 (Section 12(c) Affidavit)
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector; individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 219,694 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 219,694 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public approximately between 10 minutes (0.17 hours) and 45 minutes
(0.75 hours), depending on the complexity of the situation. This
includes the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the
appropriate documents, and submit the information to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hour: 113,620 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden:
$45,448,000.
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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 $400 per hour.
Table 1--Burden Hour/Burden Cost to Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated Estimated Estimated annual
Item No. Item annual annual Estimated time for response Estimated burden Rate 1 ($/ respondent cost
respondents responses (hours) (hour/year) hour) burden
(a) (b).......................... (a) x (b) = (c) (d) (c) x (d) = (e)
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1............ Declaration of Use 11,932 11,932 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 5,966 $400 $2,386,400
of Mark in Commerce
Under Section 8
(PTO Form 1563).
2............ Combined Declaration 70,235 70,235 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 35,118 400 14,047,200
of Use of Mark in
Commerce and
Application for
Renewal of
Registration of a
Mark Under Sections
8 & 9 (PTO Form
1963).
3............ Declaration of 853 853 0.17 (10 minutes)............ 145 400 58,000
Incontestability of
a Mark Under
Section 15 (PTO
Form 1573).
4............ Combined Declaration 72,448 72,448 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 36,224 400 14,489,600
of Use and
Incontestability
Under Sections 8
and 15 (PTO Form
1583).
5............ Surrender of 390 390 0.17 (10 minutes)............ 66 400 26,400
registration for
cancellation (PTO
Form 2309).
6............ Section 7 Request 5,330 5,330 0.58 (35 minutes)............ 3,091 400 1,236,400
(PTO Form 1597).
7............ Response to Office 12,001 12,001 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 9,001 400 3,600,400
Action for Post-
Registration
Matters (PTO Form
2302).
8............ Request to Divide 2,566 2,566 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 1,283 400 513,200
Registration (PTO
Form 2310).
9............ Section 12(c) 1 1 0.25 (15 minutes)............ 1 400 400
Affidavit (PTO Form
2311).
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Total............ 175,756 175,756 ............................. 90,895 .............. 36,358,000
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Table 2--Burden Hour/Burden Cost to Individual or Household Respondents
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Estimated Estimated Estimated annual
Item No. Item annual annual Estimated time for response Estimated burden Rate 2 ($/ respondent cost
respondents responses (hours) (hour/year) hour) burden
(a) (b).......................... (a) x (b) = (c) (d) (c) x (d) = (e)
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1............ Declaration of Use 2,983 2,983 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 1,492 $400 $596,800
of Mark in Commerce
Under Section 8
(PTO Form 1563).
2............ Combined Declaration 17,559 17,559 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 8,780 400 3,512,000
of Use of Mark in
Commerce and
Application for
Renewal of
Registration of a
Mark Under Sections
8 & 9 (PTO Form
1963).
3............ Declaration of 213 213 0.17 (10 minutes)............ 36 400 14,400
Incontestability of
a Mark Under
Section 15 (PTO
Form 1573).
4............ Combined Declaration 18,112 18,112 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 9,056 400 3,622,400
of Use and
Incontestability
Under Sections 8
and 15 (PTO Form
1583).
5............ Surrender of 98 98 0.17 (10 minutes)............ 17 400 6,800
registration for
cancellation (PTO
Form 2309).
6............ Section 7 Request 1,332 1,332 0.58 (35 minutes)............ 773 400 309,200
(PTO Form 1597).
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7............ Response to Office 3,000 3,000 0.75 (45 minutes)............ 2,250 400 900,000
Action for Post-
Registration
Matters (PTO Form
2302).
8............ Request to Divide 641 641 0.50 (30 minutes)............ 321 400 128,400
Registration (PTO
Form 2310).
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Total............ 43,938 43,938 ............................. 22,725 .............. 9,090,000
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Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) Respondent Cost Burden:
$89,646,738. This information collection has no capital startup,
maintenance fees, or operating fees. However, this information
collection does have filing fees and postage costs. The total annual
non-hour respondent cost burden for this information collection in the
form of filing fees ($89,646,625) and postage costs ($113) is
approximately $89,646,738.
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\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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Filing Fees
Filing fees are charged per class of goods or services and can vary
depending on the number of classes. The filing fees shown here are
based on the minimum fee of one class per document associated with this
information collection.
Table 3--Filing Fees (Non-Hour) Cost Burden Trademark Post Registration
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Estimated
Item No. Item annual Estimated cost Estimated non-
responses hour cost burden
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (c)
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1......................... Declaration of Use of Mark in 14,915 $225 $3,355,875
Commerce Under Section 8.
2......................... Combined Declaration of Use of 87,791 525 46,090,275
Mark in Commerce and Application
for Renewal of Registration of a
Mark Under Sections 8 & 9 (TEAS).
2......................... Combined Declaration of Use of 3 825 2,475
Mark in Commerce and Application
for Renewal of Registration of a
Mark Under Sections 8 & 9
(paper).
2......................... Issuing New Certificate of 200 100 20,000
Registration.
2......................... Certificate of Correction, 6,463 100 646,300
Registrant's Error (TEAS).
2......................... Certificate of Correction, 1 200 200
Registrant's Error (paper).
3......................... Declaration of Incontestability 1,066 200 213,200
of a Mark Under Section 15.
4......................... Combined Declaration of Use and 90,557 425 38,486,725
Incontestability Under Section 8
and 15 (TEAS).
4......................... Combined Declaration of Use and 3 625 1,875
Incontestability Under Section 8
and 15 (paper).
6......................... Section 7 Request................ 488 100 48,800
6-7....................... Deletion of Goods or Services 1,839 250 459,750
after submission and prior to
acceptance of a section 8
affidavit (TEAS).
6-7....................... Deletion of Goods or Services 1 350 350
after submission and prior to
acceptance of a section 8
affidavit (paper).
8......................... Request to Divide Registration... 3,207 100 320,700
9......................... Section 12(c) Affidavit.......... 1 100 100
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Total......................... .............. .............. 89,646,625
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Postage Costs
Although the USPTO requires that the items in this information
collection be submitted electronically, the items may, in limited
situations, be submitted by mail through the United States Postal
Service (USPS). The USPTO estimates that the average postage cost for a
mailed submission, using a Priority Mail 2-day flat rate legal
envelope, will be $8.05. The USPTO estimates approximately 14
submissions per year may be mailed to the USPTO, for a total postage
cost of $113 per year.
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 shall 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 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
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collection. Before including an address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying information (PII) in a comment, be aware
that the entire comment--including PII--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask in your comment to withhold PII 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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