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Kathy D. Smith,
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and Information Administration.
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: 0651–0066
(Patents for Humanity Program). 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
January 31, 2022.
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 ‘‘0651–0066
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 Ms. Soma Saha,
Patent Attorney, Office of Policy and
International Affairs, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–272–9300; or by email
to patentsforhumanity@uspto.gov with
‘‘0651–0066 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:
SUMMARY:
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I. Abstract
BILLING CODE 3510–60–P
Since 2012, the United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) has
conducted the Patents for Humanity
Program, an annual award program to
incentivize the distribution of patented
technologies or products for the purpose
of addressing humanitarian needs. The
program is open to any patent owners or
patent licensees, including inventors
who have not assigned their ownership
rights to others, assignees, and exclusive
or non-exclusive licenses. USPTO
collects information from applicants
that describe what actions they have
taken with their patented technology to
address the welfare of impoverished
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Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
ACTION:
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Patents for Humanity
Program
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
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populations, or how they furthered
research by others on technologies for
humanitarian purposes. There are
numerous categories of awards
including: Medicine, Nutrition,
Sanitation, Household Energy, and
Living Standards. Sometimes the
program includes additional categories
specific for that year, for example
COVID–19.
This information collection covers
two application forms for the Patents for
Humanity Program. The first application
covers the humanitarian uses of
technologies or products, and the
second application covers humanitarian
research. In both, applicants are
required to describe how their
technology or product satisfies the
program criteria to address
humanitarian issues. Additionally,
applicants must provide non-public
contact information in order for USPTO
to notify them about their award status.
Applicants may optionally provide
contact information for the public to
reach them with any inquiries.
Applications must be submitted via
email and will be posted on USPTO’s
website. Qualified judges from outside
USPTO will review and score the
applications. USPTO will then forward
the top-scoring applications to
reviewers from participating Federal
agencies to recommend award
recipients.
Winners are invited to participate in
an awards ceremony at USPTO. Those
applications that are chosen for an
award will receive a certificate
redeemable to accelerate select matters
before USPTO. The certificates can be
redeemed to accelerate one of the
following matters: An ex parte
reexamination proceeding, including
one appeal to the Patent Trial and
Appeal Board (PTAB) from that
proceeding; a patent application,
including one appeal to the PTAB from
that application; or an appeal to the
PTAB of a claim twice rejected in a
patent application or reissue application
or finally rejected in an ex parte
reexamination, without accelerating the
underlying matter which generated the
appeal. This information collection also
covers the information gathered in
petitions to extend an acceleration
certificate redemption beyond 12
months. Finally, winners are now able
to transfer their certificates to third
parties, including by sale, due to the
January 2021 passage of the Patents for
Humanity Program Improvement Act.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically through the https://
www.uspto.gov/patentsforhumanity
website.
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III. Data
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector;
individuals or households; state, local,
and tribal governments, and Federal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
115 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 115
responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: USPTO
estimates that it will take the public
OMB Control Number: 0651–0066.
Form Numbers:
• PTO/PFH/001 (Patents for Humanity
Competition: Humanitarian Use
Application)
• PTO/PFH/002 (Patents for Humanity
Competition: Research Use
Application)
• PTO/SB/431 (Patents for Humanity
Competiton: Petition to Extend
Redemption)
approximately 30 minutes to 4 hours to
complete the items associated with this
program. These estimated times include
gathering the necessary information,
preparing the application and any
supplemental materials, and submitting
the completed documents to USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 428 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Hourly) Cost Burden: $124,976.
TABLE 1—BURDEN HOUR/BURDEN COST TO RESPONDENTS
Item No.
1 ....................
1 ....................
1 ....................
1 ....................
2 ....................
2 ....................
2 ....................
2 ....................
3 ....................
3 ....................
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3 ....................
3 ....................
4 ....................
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Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
Humanitarian Program Application
(Humanitarian
Use)
(PTO/PFH/001) (Private Sector Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application
(Humanitarian
Use)
(PTO/PFH/001) (Individuals or
Households Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application
(Humanitarian
Use)
(PTO/PFH/001) (State, Local,
and Tribal Governments Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application
(Humanitarian
Use)
(PTO/PFH/001) (Federal Government Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application (Humanitarian Research)
(PTO/PFH/002) (Private Sector Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application (Humanitarian Research)
(PTO/PFH/002) (Individuals or
Households Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application (Humanitarian Research)
(PTO/PFH/002) (State, Local,
and Tribal Governments Respondents).
Humanitarian Program Application (Humanitarian Research)
(PTO/PFH/002) (Federal Government Respondents).
Petition to Extend the Redemption Period of the Humanitarian
Awards
Certificate
(PTO/SB/431) (Private Sector
Respondents).
Petition to Extend the Redemption Period of the Humanitarian
Awards
Certificate
(PTO/SB/431) (Individuals or
Households Respondents).
Petition to Extend the Redemption Period of the Humanitarian
Awards
Certificate
(PTO/SB/431) (State, Local,
and Tribal Governments Respondents).
Petition to Extend the Redemption Period of the Humanitarian
Awards
Certificate
(PTO/SB/431) (Federal Government Respondents).
Transfer of Awards Certificate
(Private Sector Respondents).
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50
1
50
4
200
$292
$58,400
20
1
20
4
80
292
23,360
10
1
10
4
40
292
11,680
5
1
5
4
20
292
5,840
5
1
5
4
20
292
5,840
5
1
5
4
20
292
5,840
5
1
5
4
20
292
5,840
5
1
5
4
20
292
5,840
2
1
2
1
2
292
584
2
1
2
1
2
292
584
1
1
1
1
1
292
292
1
1
1
1
1
292
292
2
1
2
* 0.5
1
292
292
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TABLE 1—BURDEN HOUR/BURDEN COST TO RESPONDENTS—Continued
Item No.
4 ....................
Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
respondent
cost burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
Transfer of Awards Certificate
(Individuals or Households
Respondents).
2
1
2
* 0.5
1
292
292
Total ................................
115
........................
115
........................
428
................
124,976
1 The
USPTO uses the combined rates for intellectual property attorneys and paralegas which is $292. 2021 (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/news/2021/09/22/the-2021-report-of-the-economic-survey-is-here, pg. F–27. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property attorneys in private firms which is $435 per hour.
2020 Utilization and Compensation Survey by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA); https://nala.org/paralegal-info/, pg 10. The USPTO uses the average billing rate per hour which is $149.).
* 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
(Non-hourly) Cost Burden: $0. There are
no capital startup costs, filing fees,
recordkeeping costs, maintance costs, or
postage costs associated with this
information collection.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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The USPTO is soliciting public
comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the 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
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. USPTO will include or
summarize each comment in the request
to OMB to approve this information
collection. Before including an address,
telephone 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, USPTO
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Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
EAC announces an information
collection and seeks public comment on
the provisions thereof. The EAC intends
to submit this proposed information
collection (National Mail Voter
Registration Form) to the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget for
approval. Section 9(a) of the National
Voter Registration Act of 1993
(‘‘NVRA’’) and Section 802 of the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (‘‘HAVA’’)
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DATES: Comments must be received no
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on December 31, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed
information collection should be
submitted electronically via https://
www.regulations.gov (docket ID: EAC–
2021–0003) or by email at research@
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proposed information collection can
also be sent to the U.S. Election
Assistance Commission, 633 3rd Street
NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20001,
Attn: NVRA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
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for the proper performance of the
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whether the information shall have
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agency’s estimate of the burden of the
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clarity of the information to be
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burden of the information collection on
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Attn: National Mail Voter Registration
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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; Patents for Humanity Program
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-
0066 (Patents for Humanity Program). 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 January 31, 2022.
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-
0066 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 Ms. Soma Saha, Patent Attorney, Office of Policy
and International Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-9300;
or by email to [email protected] with ``0651-0066 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
Since 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
has conducted the Patents for Humanity Program, an annual award program
to incentivize the distribution of patented technologies or products
for the purpose of addressing humanitarian needs. The program is open
to any patent owners or patent licensees, including inventors who have
not assigned their ownership rights to others, assignees, and exclusive
or non-exclusive licenses. USPTO collects information from applicants
that describe what actions they have taken with their patented
technology to address the welfare of impoverished populations, or how
they furthered research by others on technologies for humanitarian
purposes. There are numerous categories of awards including: Medicine,
Nutrition, Sanitation, Household Energy, and Living Standards.
Sometimes the program includes additional categories specific for that
year, for example COVID-19.
This information collection covers two application forms for the
Patents for Humanity Program. The first application covers the
humanitarian uses of technologies or products, and the second
application covers humanitarian research. In both, applicants are
required to describe how their technology or product satisfies the
program criteria to address humanitarian issues. Additionally,
applicants must provide non-public contact information in order for
USPTO to notify them about their award status. Applicants may
optionally provide contact information for the public to reach them
with any inquiries. Applications must be submitted via email and will
be posted on USPTO's website. Qualified judges from outside USPTO will
review and score the applications. USPTO will then forward the top-
scoring applications to reviewers from participating Federal agencies
to recommend award recipients.
Winners are invited to participate in an awards ceremony at USPTO.
Those applications that are chosen for an award will receive a
certificate redeemable to accelerate select matters before USPTO. The
certificates can be redeemed to accelerate one of the following
matters: An ex parte reexamination proceeding, including one appeal to
the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) from that proceeding; a patent
application, including one appeal to the PTAB from that application; or
an appeal to the PTAB of a claim twice rejected in a patent application
or reissue application or finally rejected in an ex parte
reexamination, without accelerating the underlying matter which
generated the appeal. This information collection also covers the
information gathered in petitions to extend an acceleration certificate
redemption beyond 12 months. Finally, winners are now able to transfer
their certificates to third parties, including by sale, due to the
January 2021 passage of the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement
Act.
II. Method of Collection
Electronically through the https://www.uspto.gov/patentsforhumanity
website.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0066.
Form Numbers:
PTO/PFH/001 (Patents for Humanity Competition: Humanitarian
Use Application)
PTO/PFH/002 (Patents for Humanity Competition: Research Use
Application)
PTO/SB/431 (Patents for Humanity Competiton: Petition to
Extend Redemption)
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector; individuals or households; state,
local, and tribal governments, and Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 115 respondents per year.
Estimated Number of Responses: 115 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: USPTO estimates that it will take the
public approximately 30 minutes to 4 hours to complete the items
associated with this program. These estimated times include gathering
the necessary information, preparing the application and any
supplemental materials, and submitting the completed documents to
USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 428 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Hourly) Cost Burden: $124,976.
Table 1--Burden Hour/Burden Cost to Respondents
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Estimated
Estimated Responses per Estimated Estimated time Estimated Rate \1\ annual
Item No. Item annual respondent annual for response burden (hour/ ($/hour) respondent
respondents responses (hours) year) cost burden
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) = (f) (e) x (f) =
(c) (e) (g)
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1..................... Humanitarian Program 50 1 50 4 200 $292 $58,400
Application
(Humanitarian Use)
(PTO/PFH/001)
(Private Sector
Respondents).
1..................... Humanitarian Program 20 1 20 4 80 292 23,360
Application
(Humanitarian Use)
(PTO/PFH/001)
(Individuals or
Households
Respondents).
1..................... Humanitarian Program 10 1 10 4 40 292 11,680
Application
(Humanitarian Use)
(PTO/PFH/001)
(State, Local, and
Tribal Governments
Respondents).
1..................... Humanitarian Program 5 1 5 4 20 292 5,840
Application
(Humanitarian Use)
(PTO/PFH/001)
(Federal Government
Respondents).
2..................... Humanitarian Program 5 1 5 4 20 292 5,840
Application
(Humanitarian
Research) (PTO/PFH/
002) (Private Sector
Respondents).
2..................... Humanitarian Program 5 1 5 4 20 292 5,840
Application
(Humanitarian
Research) (PTO/PFH/
002) (Individuals or
Households
Respondents).
2..................... Humanitarian Program 5 1 5 4 20 292 5,840
Application
(Humanitarian
Research) (PTO/PFH/
002) (State, Local,
and Tribal
Governments
Respondents).
2..................... Humanitarian Program 5 1 5 4 20 292 5,840
Application
(Humanitarian
Research) (PTO/PFH/
002) (Federal
Government
Respondents).
3..................... Petition to Extend 2 1 2 1 2 292 584
the Redemption
Period of the
Humanitarian Awards
Certificate (PTO/SB/
431) (Private Sector
Respondents).
3..................... Petition to Extend 2 1 2 1 2 292 584
the Redemption
Period of the
Humanitarian Awards
Certificate (PTO/SB/
431) (Individuals or
Households
Respondents).
3..................... Petition to Extend 1 1 1 1 1 292 292
the Redemption
Period of the
Humanitarian Awards
Certificate (PTO/SB/
431) (State, Local,
and Tribal
Governments
Respondents).
3..................... Petition to Extend 1 1 1 1 1 292 292
the Redemption
Period of the
Humanitarian Awards
Certificate (PTO/SB/
431) (Federal
Government
Respondents).
4..................... Transfer of Awards 2 1 2 * 0.5 1 292 292
Certificate (Private
Sector Respondents).
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4..................... Transfer of Awards 2 1 2 * 0.5 1 292 292
Certificate
(Individuals or
Households
Respondents).
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Total............... 115 .............. 115 .............. 428 ......... 124,976
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\1\ The USPTO uses the combined rates for intellectual property attorneys and paralegas which is $292. 2021 (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/news/2021/09/22/the-2021-report-of-the-economic-survey-is-here, pg. F-27. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property attorneys in private
firms which is $435 per hour. 2020 Utilization and Compensation Survey by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA); https://nala.org/paralegal-info/, pg 10. The USPTO uses the average billing rate per hour which is $149.).
* 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent (Non-hourly) Cost Burden: $0.
There are no capital startup costs, filing fees, recordkeeping costs,
maintance costs, or postage costs associated with this information
collection.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the 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 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. USPTO will include or summarize each comment in the
request to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including
an address, telephone number, email address, or other personal
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[FR Doc. 2021-25995 Filed 11-29-21; 8:45 am]
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