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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Katherine Kelly Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
I. Abstract
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is required
by title 35 of the United States Code,
including 35 U.S.C. 131, to examine
applications for patents. The USPTO
administers the patent statutes relating
to examination through various rules in
chapter 37 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), such as, for example,
37 CFR 1.16 through 1.84. Each patent
applicant must provide sufficient
information to allow the USPTO to
properly examine the application to
determine whether it meets the criteria
set forth in the patent statutes and
regulations for issuance as a patent. The
patent statutes and regulations require
that an application for patent include
the following information:
(1) A specification containing a
description of the invention and at least
one claim defining the property right
sought by the applicant;
(2) A drawing(s) or photograph(s),
where necessary for an understanding of
the invention;
(3) An oath or declaration signed by
the applicant (under 35 U.S.C. 115(f),
the time for filing the oath or
declaration is no later than the date on
which the issue fee for the patent is
paid); and
(4) A filing fee.
Various types of patent applications
are covered under this information
collection:
• Noncontinuing, nonprovisional
utility, plant and design applications,
• Provisional applications,
• Continuation/divisional
applications of international
applications,
• Continued prosecution applications
(design), and
• Continuation/divisional and
continuation-in-part applications of
utility, plant, and design applications.
In addition, this information
collection covers certain other papers
filed by applicants, such as, for
example, petitions to accept an
unintentionally delayed priority or
benefit claim, petitions to accept a filing
by other than all of the inventors or a
person not the inventor, and petitions
requesting that applications filed under
37 CFR 1.495(b) be accorded a receipt
date.
Furthermore, this information
collection incorporates the lone item in
0651–0073 (Patent Law Treaty):
petitions to restore the right of priority
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Initial Patent Applications
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: 0651–0032
Initial Patent Applications. 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
March 11, 2024.
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 ‘‘0651–0032
comment’’ in the subject line of the
message.
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: Justin Isaac, 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 Raul Tamayo,
Senior Legal Advisor, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by
telephone at 571–272–7728; or by email
at raul.tamayo@uspto.gov with ‘‘0651–
0032 comment’’ in the subject line.
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to a foreign application under 37 CFR
1.55(c) or the benefit of a prior-filed
provisional application under 37 CFR
1.78(b). The petitions are used to extend
the 12-month periods set forth in 35
U.S.C. 119(a) and (e) by an additional 2
months where there is an unintentional
delay in filing an application claiming
priority to a foreign application or the
benefit of a provisional application.
Once this information collection is
renewed, and the petitions are added,
0651–0073 will be discontinued.
II. Method of Collection
The items in this information
collection can be submitted through the
USPTO patent electronic filing system
(Patent Center), the USPTO’s online
filing and viewing system for patent
applications and related documents.
The USPTO also will accept
submissions by mail, hand delivery, and
facsimile, except that facsimile
submission of the information in this
collection is limited to certain items in
accordance with 37 CFR 1.6(d).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651–0032.
Forms: (AIA = America Invents Act;
SB = Specimen Book)
• PTO/AIA/01 (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Patent
Application using an Application
Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01CN (Chinese (simplified)
Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63)
for Utility or Design Application
Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01DE (German Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01ES (Spanish Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01FR (French Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01IT (Italian Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01JP (Japanese Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01KR (Korean Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using An
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01NL (Dutch Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
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• PTO/AIA/01RU (Russian Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using An
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/01SE (Swedish Language
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility
or Design Application Using an
Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/02 (Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application
(35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02CN (Chinese (Simplified)
Language Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application
(35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02DE (German Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02ES (Spanish Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02FR (French Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02IT (Italian Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02JP (Japanese Language
Substitute Statement In Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02KR (Korean Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02NL (Dutch Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02RU (Russian Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/02SE (Swedish Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
• PTO/AIA/03 (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Plant Patent Application
Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76))
• PTO/AIA/04 (Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for
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Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/08 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63))
PTO/AIA/09 (Plant Patent
Application (35 U.S.C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.162))
PTO/AIA/10 (Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration (Additional Inventor(s),
Supplemental Sheet for PTO/AIA/08,
09))
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet (Inventor(s),
Supplemental Sheet for PTO/AIA/02,
04, 07))
PTO/AIA/14 (Application Data Sheet
37 CFR 1.76)
PTO/AIA/15 (Utility Patent
Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/18 (Design Patent
Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/19 (Plant Patent
Application Transmittal)
PTO/SB/01 (Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63))
PTO/SB/01A (Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application
Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76))
PTO/SB/02 consisting of PTO/SB/02A
(Declaration (Additional Inventor(s),
Supplemental Sheet)) and PTO/SB/
02B (Declaration—Supplemental
Priority Data Sheet)
PTO/SB/02CN (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets [2
pages] (Chinese Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors)
PTO/SB/02DE (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets [2
pages] (German Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02ES (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
pages] (Spanish Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02FR (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
pages] (French Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02IT (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
pages] (Italian Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02JP (Japanese Language
Substitute Statement in Lieu of an
Oath or Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/SB/02KR (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
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for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02NL (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
pages] (Dutch Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02RU (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
pages] (Russian Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02SE (Declaration
(Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2
pages] (Swedish Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02LR (Declaration
Supplemental Sheet for Legal
Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on
Behalf of a Deceased or Incapacitated
Inventor)
PTO/SB/03 (Plant Patent Application
(35 U.S.C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR
1.63))
PTO/SB/04 (Supplemental
Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67))
PTO/SB/05 (Utility Plant Application
Transmittal)
PTO/SB/06 (Patent Application Fee
Determination Record (Substitute for
Form PTO–875)
PTO/SB/07 (Multiple Dependent
Claim Fee Calculation Sheet
(Substitute for Form PTO–1360; For
Use With Form PTO/SB/06)
PTO/SB/16 (Provisional Application
for Patent Cover Sheet)
PTO/SB/17 (Fee Transmittal)
PTO/SB/29 (For Design Applications
Only: Continued Prosecution
Application (CPA) Request
Transmittal)
PTO/SB/29A (For Design
Applications Only: Receipt for
Facsimile Transmitted CPA)
PTO/SB/101 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Chinese Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/102 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Dutch Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/103 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (German Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/104 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Italian Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/105 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (French Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/106 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Japanese Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/107 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Russian Language Declaration)
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• PTO/SB/108 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Swedish Language Declaration)
• PTO/SB/109 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Spanish Language Declaration)
• PTO/SB/110 (Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR
1.63) (Korean Language Declaration)
• PTO/SB/445 (Petition To Accept an
Unintentionally Delayed Claim Under
35 U.S.C. 119(e) (37 CFR 1.78(c)) and/
or To Accept an Unintentionally
Delayed Claim Under 35 U.S.C. 120,
121, 365(c), or 386(c) (37 CFR 1.78(e))
for the Benefit of a Prior-Filed
Application)
• PTO/SB/458 (Petition To Accept an
Unintentionally Delayed Claim Under
35 U.S.C. 119(a)–(d) or (f), 365(a) or
(b), or 386(a) or (b) for the Right of
Priority to a Prior-Filed Foreign
Application (37 CFR 1.55(e))
• PTO/SB/459 (Petition To Restore the
Benefit of a Provisional Application
(37 CFR 1.78(b)) or To Restore the
Priority to a Foreign Application (37
CFR 1.55(c))
Type of Review: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 588,255 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 588,255 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take the
public approximately between 45
minutes (0.75 hours) and 40 hours to
complete. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information, create
the document, and submit the
completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 12,543,215 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Hourly Cost Burden: $5,606,817,105.
TABLE 1—TOTAL BURDEN HOURS AND HOURLY COSTS TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
Item No.
1 ..............
2 ..............
3 ..............
4 ..............
5 ..............
6 ..............
7 ..............
8 ..............
9 ..............
10 ............
11 ............
12 ............
13 ............
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Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
(year)
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
annual
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
Noncontinuing,
Nonprovisisional Utility
Applications.
Noncontinuing,
Nonprovisisional Plant
Applications.
Noncontinuing,
Nonprovisisional Design
Applications.
Continuation/Divisional of
an International Application.
Utility Continuation/Divisional Applications.
Plant Continuation/Divisional Application.
Design Continuation/Divisional Application.
Continued Prosecution Applications—Design (Request Transmittal and
Receipt).
Utility Continuation-in-Part
Applications.
Design Continuation-inPart Applications.
Provisional Application for
Patent Cover Sheet.
Petition To Accept Unintentionally Delayed Priority or Benefit Claim.
Petition to be the applicant
under 37 CFR 1.46(b) by
a person who otherwise
shows a sufficient proprietary interest in the matter.
Papers filed under the following:
1.41(c) or 1.41(a)(2) (preAIA)—to supply the
name or names of the
inventor or inventors
after the filing date without a cover sheet as
prescribed by 37 CFR
1.51(c)(1) in a provisional application.
1.48(d)—for correction of
inventorship in a provisional application.
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214,000
1
214,000
40
8,560,000
447
3,826,320,000
1,000
1
1,000
9
9,000
447
4,023,000
42,000
1
42,000
7
294,000
447
131,418,000
26,000
1
26,000
4
104,000
447
46,488,000
114,000
1
114,000
4
456,000
447
203,832,000
5
1
5
3
15
447
6,705
6,000
1
6,000
1
6,000
447
2,682,000
1,500
1
1,500
1
1,500
447
670,500
11,000
1
11,000
20
220,000
447
98,340,000
850
1
850
3
2,550
447
1,139,850
160,000
1
160,000
18
2,880,000
447
1,287,360,000
1,100
1
1,100
1
1,100
447
491,700
3,000
1
3,000
1
3,000
447
1,341,000
7,000
1
7,000
.75
5,250
447
2,346,750
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TABLE 1—TOTAL BURDEN HOURS AND HOURLY COSTS TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS—Continued
Item No.
15 ............
Totals
Item
Estimated
annual
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
Estimated
annual
responses
(year)
Estimated
time for
response
(hours)
Estimated
annual
burden
(hour/year)
Rate 1
($/hour)
Estimated
annual
burden
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
(d)
(c) × (d) = (e)
(f)
(e) × (f) = (g)
1.53 (c)(2) or 1.53(c)(2)
(pre-PLT (AIA))—to convert a nonprovisional application filed under
1.53(b) to a provisional
application filed under
1.53(c).
Petition To Restore the
Right of Priority under 37
CFR 1.55(c).
Or
Petition To Restore the
Benefit of a Prior-Filed
Provisional Application
under 37 CFR 1.78(b).
800
1
800
1
800
447
357,600
............................................
588,255
........................
588,255
........................
12,543,215
........................
5,606,817,105
1 2023
Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA);
pg. F–41. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all firms which is $447 per hour (https://www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/
economic-survey).
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-hourly Cost Burden:
$1,156,494,847 per year.
There are no capital start-up,
maintenance, or recordkeeping costs
associated with this information
collection. However, there is non-hour
cost burden in the way of filing fees,
drawing costs, and postage costs.
The total annual (non-hour)
respondent cost burden for this
collection is estimated to be
$1,156,494,847, which includes
$672,189,140 in filing fees,
$484,123,750 in drawing costs, and
$181,957 in postage.
Fees
The filing fees associated with this
information collection are listed in the
table below.
TABLE 2—FILING FEE COSTS TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONDENTS
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Item No.
Fee code
1, 4 ..........
1011
1, 4 ..........
2011
1, 4 ..........
3011
1, 4 ..........
1, 4 ..........
4011
1081
1, 4 ..........
2081
1, 4 ..........
3081
1, 4 ..........
1, 4 ..........
1, 4 ..........
1, 4 ..........
1, 4 ..........
1, 4 ..........
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1111
2111
3111
1311
2311
3311
1201
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Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Amount
Totals
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
250,450
$320
$80,144,000
260
128
33,280
14,520
64
929,280
84,760
20,640
64
420
5,424,640
8,668,800
11,630
168
1,953,840
220
84
18,480
248,740
83,900
14,330
249,600
84,100
14,360
42,020
700
280
140
800
320
160
480
174,118,000
23,492,000
2,006,200
199,680,000
26,912,000
2,297,600
20,169,600
2201
Basic Filing Fee—Utility (Paper Filing—Also Requires NonElectronic Filing Fee Under 1.16(t)) (undiscounted entity).
Basic Filing Fee—Utility (Paper Filing—Also Requires NonElectronic Filing Fee Under 1.16(t)) (small entity).
Basic Filing Fee—Utility (Paper Filing—Also Requires NonElectronic Filing Fee Under 1.16(t)) (micro entity).
Basic Filing Fee—Utility (electronic filing for small entities) ......
Utility Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (undiscounted entity).
Utility Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (small entity).
Utility Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (micro entity).
Utility Search Fee (undiscounted entity) ....................................
Utility Search Fee (small entity) .................................................
Utility Search Fee (micro entity) .................................................
Utility Examination Fee (undiscounted entity) ............................
Utility Examination Fee (small entity) .........................................
Utility Examination Fee (micro entity) ........................................
Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three (undiscounted
entity).
Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three (small entity) .......
14,500
192
2,784,000
3201
Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three (micro entity) ......
1,400
96
134,400
1202
Each Claim in Excess of 20 (undiscounted entity) ....................
304,230
100
30,423,000
2202
Each Claim in Excess of 20 (small entity) .................................
158,280
40
6,331,200
3202
Each Claim in Excess of 20 (micro entity) .................................
7,790
20
155,800
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Item No.
Fee code
Item
Estimated
annual
responses
Amount
Totals
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
1,2 4–6,
and 9.
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
2, 5 ..........
1203
Multiple Dependent Claim (undiscounted entity) .......................
730
860
627,800
2203
Multiple Dependent Claim (small entity) ....................................
470
344
161,680
3203
Multiple Dependent Claim (micro entity) ....................................
70
172
12,040
1313
2313
3313
1013
2013
3013
1113
2113
3113
1083
490
480
10
490
480
10
490
480
10
1
660
264
132
220
88
44
440
176
88
420
323,400
126,720
1,320
107,800
42,240
440
215,600
84,480
880
420
2, 5 ..........
2083
1
168
168
2, 5 ..........
3083
1
84
84
3,
3,
3,
3,
3,
3,
3,
..........
..........
..........
..........
..........
..........
..........
1012
2012
3012
1017
2017
3017
1082
20,0200
19,480
15,890
920
500
85
170
220
88
44
220
88
44
420
4,404,400
1,714,240
699,160
202,400
44,000
3,740
71,400
3, 6 ..........
2082
90
168
15,120
3, 6 ..........
3082
30
84
2,520
3, 6 ..........
3, 6 ..........
3, 6 ..........
3, 6 ..........
3, 6 ..........
3, 6 ..........
11 ............
1112
2112
3112
1312
2312
3312
1085
20,660
19,690
15,880
20,670
19,710
15,880
11,180
160
64
32
640
256
128
420
3,305,600
1,260,160
508,160
13,228,800
5,045,760
2,032,640
4,695,600
11 ............
2085
11,360
168
1,908,480
11 ............
3085
110
84
9,240
11 ............
11 ............
11 ............
1–11 ........
1005
2005
3005
1051
63,710
69,250
23,150
78,200
300
120
60
160
19,113,000
8,310,000
1,389,000
12,512,000
1–11 ........
2051
33,010
64
2,112,640
1–11 ........
3051
3,370
32
107,840
1–11 ........
1052
1,700
60
102,000
1–11 ........
2052
2,440
24
58,560
1–11 ........
3052
2,574
12
30,888
13 ............
1463
Plant Examination Fee (undiscounted entity) ............................
Plant Examination Fee (small entity) .........................................
Plant Examination Fee (micro entity) .........................................
Basic Filing Fee—Plant (undiscounted entity) ...........................
Basic Filing Fee—Plant (small entity) ........................................
Basic Filing Fee—Plant (micro entity) ........................................
Plant Search Fee (undiscounted entity) .....................................
Plant Search Fee (small entity) ..................................................
Plant Search Fee (micro entity) .................................................
Plant Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (undiscounted entity).
Plant Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (small entity).
Plant Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (micro entity).
Basic Filing Fee—Design (undiscounted entity) ........................
Basic Filing Fee—Design (small entity) .....................................
Basic Filing Fee—Design (micro entity) .....................................
Basic Filing Fee—Design (CPA) (undiscounted entity) .............
Basic Filing Fee—Design (CPA) (small entity) ..........................
Basic Filing Fee—Design (CPA) (micro entity) ..........................
Design Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (undiscounted entity).
Design Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (small entity).
Design Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50 Sheets
That Exceeds 100 Sheets (micro entity).
Design Search Fee (undiscounted entity) ..................................
Design Search Fee (small entity) ...............................................
Design Search Fee (micro entity) ..............................................
Design Examination Fee (undiscounted entity) .........................
Design Examination Fee (small entity) ......................................
Design Examination Fee (micro entity) ......................................
Provisional Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50
Sheets That Exceeds 100 Sheets (undiscounted entity).
Provisional Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50
Sheets That Exceeds 100 Sheets (small entity).
Provisional Application Size Fee—For Each Additional 50
Sheets That Exceeds 100 Sheets (micro entity).
Provisional Application Filing Fee (undiscounted entity) ...........
Provisional Application Filing Fee (small entity) ........................
Provisional Application Filing Fee (micro entity) ........................
Surcharge—Late Filing Fee, Search Fee, Examination Fee, Inventor’s Oath or Declaration, or Application Filed Without at
least One Claim or by Reference (undiscounted entity).
Surcharge—Late Filing Fee, Search Fee, Examination Fee, Inventor’s Oath or Declaration, or Application Filed Without at
least One Claim or by Reference (small entity).
Surcharge—Late Filing Fee, Search Fee, Examination Fee, Inventor’s Oath or Declaration, or Application Filed Without at
least One Claim or by Reference (micro entity).
Surcharge—Late Provisional Filing Fee or Cover Sheet
(undiscounted entity).
Surcharge—Late Provisional Filing Fee or Cover Sheet (small
entity).
Surcharge—Late Provisional Filing Fee or Cover Sheet (micro
entity).
Electronic Petition To Be the Applicant Under 37 CFR 1.46 by
a Person Who Otherwise Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest in the Matter (undiscounted entity).
1,800
220
396,000
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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Fee code
13 ............
2463
13 ............
3463
15 ............
1454
15 ............
2454
15 ............
3454
15 ............
1454
15 ............
2454
15 ............
3454
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(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
Electronic Petition To Be the Applicant Under 37 CFR 1.46 by
a Person Who Otherwise Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest in the Matter (small entity).
Electronic Petition To Be the Applicant Under 37 CFR 1.46 by
a Person Who Otherwise Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest in the Matter (micro entity).
Grantable Petition To Restore the Right of Priority Under 37
CFR 1.55(c) (undiscounted entity).
Grantable Petition To Restore the Right of Priority Under 37
CFR 1.55(c) (small entity).
Grantable Petition To Restore the Right of Priority Under 37
CFR 1.55(c) (micro entity).
Grantable Petition To Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application Under 37 CFR 1.78(b) (undiscounted
entity).
Grantable Petition To Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application Under 37 CFR 1.78(b) (small entity).
Grantable Petition To Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application Under 37 CFR 1.78(b) (micro entity).
Total Filing Fees
Drawing Costs
Patent applicants can submit
drawings with their utility, design,
plant, and provisional applications.
Applicants can prepare these drawings
on their own or they can hire patent
illustration services firms to create
them. As a basis for estimating the
drawing costs, the USPTO expects that
all applicants will have their drawings
prepared by a patent illustration firm.
Estimates for the patent drawing can
vary greatly, depending on the number
of figures to be produced, the total
number of pages for the drawings, and
the complexity of the drawings. Because
there are many variables involved, the
USPTO is using the average of the
estimated cost ranges for the application
drawings to derive the estimated cost
per sheet that is then used to calculate
the total drawing costs seen the table
below.
The utility, plant, and design
continuation and divisional
applications use the same drawings as
the initial filings, so they are not
included in these totals. New drawings
may be submitted in the continuationin-part applications, so those numbers
are included in these estimates. The
drawings for the continued prosecution
applications also are included in the
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drawing cost totals for designs. There
are no continuation, divisional, or
continuation-in-part provisional
applications.
• Utility Application Drawings—The
USPTO estimates that the costs to
produce these drawings can range from
$50 to $200 per sheet. Taking the
average of this range, the USPTO
estimates that it can cost $125 per sheet
to produce the drawings and that, on
average, 10 sheets of drawings are
submitted for an average cost of $1,250
to produce the utility drawings. Out of
339,000 utility applications submitted,
the USPTO estimates that 68% (or
230,520) applications will be submitted
with drawings.
• Plant Application Drawings—In
general, photographs are submitted for
the plant applications, although
drawings can also be submitted. The
USPTO estimates that the cost to
produce the photographs or drawings
for the plant applications can range
from $50 to $100. Taking the average of
this range, the USPTO estimates that it
can cost $75 per sheet to produce the
photographs or drawings for the plant
applications. On average, 10 sheets of
drawings are submitted for an average
cost of $750 to produce the
photographs/drawings for the plant
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88
79,200
300
44
13,200
310
2,100
651,000
65
840
54,600
25
420
10,500
310
2,100
651,000
65
840
54,600
25
420
10,500
2,083,472
........................
672,189,140
applications. Out of 1,005 plant
applications submitted per year, the
USPTO estimates that all of them will
be submitted with drawings.
• Design Application Drawings—The
USPTO estimates that the costs to
produce design drawings can range from
$50 to $350 per sheet. Taking the
average of this range, the USPTO
estimates that it can cost $200 per sheet
to produce design drawings. On average,
10 sheets of drawings are submitted for
an average cost of $2,000 to produce the
design drawings. Out of 48,850 design
applicants submitted per year, the
USPTO estimates that all of them will
be submitted with drawings.
• Provisional Application Drawings—
The USPTO estimates that the cost to
produce the provisional drawings can
range from $30 to $200 per sheet.
Taking the average of this range, the
USPTO estimates that it can cost $115
per sheet to produce the provisional
drawings. On average, 10 sheets of
drawings are submitted for an average
cost of $1,150 to produce the
provisional drawings. Out of 160,000
provisional applications submitted per
year, the USPTO estimates that 53% (or
84,800) applications will be submitted
with drawings.
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Item No.
1 ..............
2 ..............
3 ..............
11 ............
Item
Estimated
drawing
costs amount
($)
Drawing cost
totals
(a)
(b)
(a) × (b) = (c)
Utility Application Drawings .....................................................................................................................
Plant Application Drawings (Photographs) .............................................................................................
Design Applications Drawings ................................................................................................................
Provisional Application Drawings ............................................................................................................
230,520
1,005
48,850
84,800
$1,250
750
2,000
1,150
$288,150,000
753,750
97,700,000
97,520,000
Total Drawing Costs ............................................................................................................................
........................
365,175
484,123,750
Postage
Although the USPTO prefers that the
items in this information collection be
submitted electronically, the items may
be submitted by mail through the
United States Postal Service (USPS).
The USPTO estimates the following:
• If an applicant decides to file a
patent application covered under this
information collection by mail, the
USPTO recommends that the patent
application be filed by Priority Mail
Express® in accordance with 37 CFR
1.10 to establish the date of deposit with
the USPS as the filing date (otherwise
the filing date of the application will be
the date that it is received at the
USPTO). The USPTO estimates that
about 1.5% of patent applicants (lines
1–10) will be filed by mail resulting in
6,245 mailed applications. Using the
Priority Mail Express® flat rate cost for
mailing envelopes, the USPTO estimates
that the average cost for sending a
patent application by Priority Mail
Express® will be $28.95; resulting in a
cost of $180,793.
• If an applicant decides to file a
petition or a paper filed under 37 CFR
1.41(c), 1.41(a)(2) (pre-AIA), 1.48(d),
1.53(c)(2), 1.53(c)(2) (pre-PLT (AIA)),
1.55(c), or 1.78(b) by mail, the USPTO
estimates that the petition or paper will
be sent by Priority Mail. The USPTO
estimates that about 1.5% of these
petitions (lines 14 and 15) will be filed
by mail resulting in 117 mailed items.
Using the Priority Mail USPTO further
estimates that the average cost for a
Priority Mail legal flat rate envelope
shipped via USPS is $9.95; resulting in
an cost of $1,164.
Therefore, the total estimated postage
cost for this collection is $181,957.
IV. Request for Comments
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comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
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(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 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. 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
personally identifiable 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
cannot guarantee that it will be able to
do so.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2024–00268 Filed 1–9–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO–P–2023–0013]
Guidelines for Assessing Enablement
in Utility Applications and Patents in
View of the Supreme Court Decision in
Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et al.
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) is
publishing guidelines for USPTO
employees to use, regardless of the
technology, for ascertaining compliance
with the enablement requirement of the
patent laws during the examination of
utility patent applications and the
review of utility patents in light of the
recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in
Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et al. These
guidelines, which also inform the public
of the USPTO’s practices, provide that
when considering whether claims in a
utility patent application or patent are
enabled, USPTO personnel will
continue to use the In re Wands factors
to ascertain whether the amount of
experimentation required to enable the
full scope of the claimed invention is
reasonable. Publishing these guidelines
will promote consistent analysis of the
enablement requirement of the patent
laws by USPTO employees and will
result in clearer USPTO
communications to applicants,
patentees, and relevant third parties
concerning any deficiencies in
enablement compliance. These
guidelines will also promote the
consistent treatment of enablement,
both by the patent examining corps in
patent applications and reexamination
proceedings and by the Patent Trial and
Appeal Board (PTAB) in ex parte
appeals and post-patent issuance
proceedings.
DATES: These guidelines are effective
January 10, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary C. Till, Senior Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration, at
Mary.Till@uspto.gov or 571–272–7755;
or Andrea S. Grossman, Legal Advisor,
Office of Patent Legal Administration, at
Andrea.Grossman@uspto.gov or 571–
270–3314.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
guidelines are intended to inform
USPTO personnel and the public on the
USPTO’s implementation of the
Supreme Court decision in Amgen Inc.
et al. v. Sanofi et al., 143 S. Ct. 1243
(2023) (hereafter Amgen). These
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Initial Patent Applications
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-
0032 Initial Patent Applications. 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 March 11, 2024.
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-
0032 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Justin Isaac, 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 Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450;
by telephone at 571-272-7728; or by email at [email protected] with
``0651-0032 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) is required
by title 35 of the United States Code, including 35 U.S.C. 131, to
examine applications for patents. The USPTO administers the patent
statutes relating to examination through various rules in chapter 37 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), such as, for example, 37 CFR
1.16 through 1.84. Each patent applicant must provide sufficient
information to allow the USPTO to properly examine the application to
determine whether it meets the criteria set forth in the patent
statutes and regulations for issuance as a patent. The patent statutes
and regulations require that an application for patent include the
following information:
(1) A specification containing a description of the invention and
at least one claim defining the property right sought by the applicant;
(2) A drawing(s) or photograph(s), where necessary for an
understanding of the invention;
(3) An oath or declaration signed by the applicant (under 35 U.S.C.
115(f), the time for filing the oath or declaration is no later than
the date on which the issue fee for the patent is paid); and
(4) A filing fee.
Various types of patent applications are covered under this
information collection:
Noncontinuing, nonprovisional utility, plant and design
applications,
Provisional applications,
Continuation/divisional applications of international
applications,
Continued prosecution applications (design), and
Continuation/divisional and continuation-in-part
applications of utility, plant, and design applications.
In addition, this information collection covers certain other
papers filed by applicants, such as, for example, petitions to accept
an unintentionally delayed priority or benefit claim, petitions to
accept a filing by other than all of the inventors or a person not the
inventor, and petitions requesting that applications filed under 37 CFR
1.495(b) be accorded a receipt date.
Furthermore, this information collection incorporates the lone item
in 0651-0073 (Patent Law Treaty): petitions to restore the right of
priority to a foreign application under 37 CFR 1.55(c) or the benefit
of a prior-filed provisional application under 37 CFR 1.78(b). The
petitions are used to extend the 12-month periods set forth in 35
U.S.C. 119(a) and (e) by an additional 2 months where there is an
unintentional delay in filing an application claiming priority to a
foreign application or the benefit of a provisional application. Once
this information collection is renewed, and the petitions are added,
0651-0073 will be discontinued.
II. Method of Collection
The items in this information collection can be submitted through
the USPTO patent electronic filing system (Patent Center), the USPTO's
online filing and viewing system for patent applications and related
documents. The USPTO also will accept submissions by mail, hand
delivery, and facsimile, except that facsimile submission of the
information in this collection is limited to certain items in
accordance with 37 CFR 1.6(d).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0032.
Forms: (AIA = America Invents Act; SB = Specimen Book)
PTO/AIA/01 (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design
Patent Application using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/01CN (Chinese (simplified) Language Declaration (37
CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/01DE (German Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01ES (Spanish Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01FR (French Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01IT (Italian Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01JP (Japanese Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01KR (Korean Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01NL (Dutch Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
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PTO/AIA/01RU (Russian Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01SE (Swedish Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/02 (Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or
Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d)
and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02CN (Chinese (Simplified) Language Substitute
Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02DE (German Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02ES (Spanish Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02FR (French Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02IT (Italian Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02JP (Japanese Language Substitute Statement In Lieu
of an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02KR (Korean Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02NL (Dutch Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02RU (Russian Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02SE (Swedish Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/03 (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Plant Patent
Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/04 (Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or
Declaration for Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR
1.64))
PTO/AIA/08 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63))
PTO/AIA/09 (Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.162))
PTO/AIA/10 (Supplemental Sheet for Declaration (Additional
Inventor(s), Supplemental Sheet for PTO/AIA/08, 09))
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement Supplemental Sheet
(Inventor(s), Supplemental Sheet for PTO/AIA/02, 04, 07))
PTO/AIA/14 (Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76)
PTO/AIA/15 (Utility Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/18 (Design Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/19 (Plant Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/SB/01 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63))
PTO/SB/01A (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design
Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/SB/02 consisting of PTO/SB/02A (Declaration (Additional
Inventor(s), Supplemental Sheet)) and PTO/SB/02B (Declaration--
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet)
PTO/SB/02CN (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets [2 pages] (Chinese Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors)
PTO/SB/02DE (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets [2 pages] (German Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02ES (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (Spanish Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02FR (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (French Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02IT (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (Italian Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02JP (Japanese Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/SB/02KR (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (Korean Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02NL (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (Dutch Language Declaration
for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02RU (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (Russian Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02SE (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet [2 pages] (Swedish Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02LR (Declaration Supplemental Sheet for Legal
Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on Behalf of a Deceased or
Incapacitated Inventor)
PTO/SB/03 (Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63))
PTO/SB/04 (Supplemental Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67))
PTO/SB/05 (Utility Plant Application Transmittal)
PTO/SB/06 (Patent Application Fee Determination Record
(Substitute for Form PTO-875)
PTO/SB/07 (Multiple Dependent Claim Fee Calculation Sheet
(Substitute for Form PTO-1360; For Use With Form PTO/SB/06)
PTO/SB/16 (Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet)
PTO/SB/17 (Fee Transmittal)
PTO/SB/29 (For Design Applications Only: Continued Prosecution
Application (CPA) Request Transmittal)
PTO/SB/29A (For Design Applications Only: Receipt for
Facsimile Transmitted CPA)
PTO/SB/101 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Chinese Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/102 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Dutch Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/103 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (German Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/104 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Italian Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/105 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (French Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/106 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Japanese Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/107 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Russian Language Declaration)
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PTO/SB/108 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Swedish Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/109 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Spanish Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/110 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63) (Korean Language Declaration)
PTO/SB/445 (Petition To Accept an Unintentionally Delayed
Claim Under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) (37 CFR 1.78(c)) and/or To Accept an
Unintentionally Delayed Claim Under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, 365(c), or
386(c) (37 CFR 1.78(e)) for the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Application)
PTO/SB/458 (Petition To Accept an Unintentionally Delayed
Claim Under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) or (f), 365(a) or (b), or 386(a) or
(b) for the Right of Priority to a Prior-Filed Foreign Application (37
CFR 1.55(e))
PTO/SB/459 (Petition To Restore the Benefit of a Provisional
Application (37 CFR 1.78(b)) or To Restore the Priority to a Foreign
Application (37 CFR 1.55(c))
Type of Review: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Affected Public: Private sector.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 588,255 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 588,255 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the responses
in this information collection will take the public approximately
between 45 minutes (0.75 hours) and 40 hours to complete. This includes
the time to gather the necessary information, create the document, and
submit the completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 12,543,215 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Hourly Cost Burden:
$5,606,817,105.
Table 1--Total Burden Hours and Hourly Costs to Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated
Estimated Responses per annual Estimated time Estimated Rate \1\ ($/ Estimated annual
Item No. Item annual respondent responses for response annual burden hour) burden
respondents (year) (hours) (hour/year)
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) = (f) (e) x (f) = (g)
(c) (e)
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1............... Noncontinuing, 214,000 1 214,000 40 8,560,000 447 3,826,320,000
Nonprovisisional
Utility
Applications.
2............... Noncontinuing, 1,000 1 1,000 9 9,000 447 4,023,000
Nonprovisisional
Plant Applications.
3............... Noncontinuing, 42,000 1 42,000 7 294,000 447 131,418,000
Nonprovisisional
Design
Applications.
4............... Continuation/ 26,000 1 26,000 4 104,000 447 46,488,000
Divisional of an
International
Application.
5............... Utility 114,000 1 114,000 4 456,000 447 203,832,000
Continuation/
Divisional
Applications.
6............... Plant Continuation/ 5 1 5 3 15 447 6,705
Divisional
Application.
7............... Design Continuation/ 6,000 1 6,000 1 6,000 447 2,682,000
Divisional
Application.
8............... Continued 1,500 1 1,500 1 1,500 447 670,500
Prosecution
Applications--Desi
gn (Request
Transmittal and
Receipt).
9............... Utility 11,000 1 11,000 20 220,000 447 98,340,000
Continuation-in-
Part Applications.
10.............. Design Continuation- 850 1 850 3 2,550 447 1,139,850
in-Part
Applications.
11.............. Provisional 160,000 1 160,000 18 2,880,000 447 1,287,360,000
Application for
Patent Cover Sheet.
12.............. Petition To Accept 1,100 1 1,100 1 1,100 447 491,700
Unintentionally
Delayed Priority
or Benefit Claim.
13.............. Petition to be the 3,000 1 3,000 1 3,000 447 1,341,000
applicant under 37
CFR 1.46(b) by a
person who
otherwise shows a
sufficient
proprietary
interest in the
matter.
14.............. Papers filed under 7,000 1 7,000 .75 5,250 447 2,346,750
the following:
1.41(c) or
1.41(a)(2) (pre-
AIA)--to supply
the name or names
of the inventor or
inventors after
the filing date
without a cover
sheet as
prescribed by 37
CFR 1.51(c)(1) in
a provisional
application.
1.48(d)--for
correction of
inventorship in a
provisional
application.
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1.53 (c)(2) or
1.53(c)(2) (pre-
PLT (AIA))--to
convert a
nonprovisional
application filed
under 1.53(b) to a
provisional
application filed
under 1.53(c).
15.............. Petition To Restore 800 1 800 1 800 447 357,600
the Right of
Priority under 37
CFR 1.55(c).
Or
Petition To Restore
the Benefit of a
Prior-Filed
Provisional
Application under
37 CFR 1.78(b).
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Totals...... ................... 588,255 .............. 588,255 .............. 12,543,215 .............. 5,606,817,105
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\1\ 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association
(AIPLA); pg. F-41. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all firms which is $447 per hour (https://www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey).
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-hourly Cost Burden:
$1,156,494,847 per year.
There are no capital start-up, maintenance, or recordkeeping costs
associated with this information collection. However, there is non-hour
cost burden in the way of filing fees, drawing costs, and postage
costs.
The total annual (non-hour) respondent cost burden for this
collection is estimated to be $1,156,494,847, which includes
$672,189,140 in filing fees, $484,123,750 in drawing costs, and
$181,957 in postage.
Fees
The filing fees associated with this information collection are
listed in the table below.
Table 2--Filing Fee Costs to Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated
Item No. Fee code Item annual Amount Totals
responses
(a) (b) (a) x (b) =
(c)
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1, 4...................................... 1011 Basic Filing Fee--Utility (Paper Filing-- 250,450 $320 $80,144,000
Also Requires Non-Electronic Filing Fee
Under 1.16(t)) (undiscounted entity).
1, 4...................................... 2011 Basic Filing Fee--Utility (Paper Filing-- 260 128 33,280
Also Requires Non-Electronic Filing Fee
Under 1.16(t)) (small entity).
1, 4...................................... 3011 Basic Filing Fee--Utility (Paper Filing-- 14,520 64 929,280
Also Requires Non-Electronic Filing Fee
Under 1.16(t)) (micro entity).
1, 4...................................... 4011 Basic Filing Fee--Utility (electronic filing 84,760 64 5,424,640
for small entities).
1, 4...................................... 1081 Utility Application Size Fee--For Each 20,640 420 8,668,800
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (undiscounted entity).
1, 4...................................... 2081 Utility Application Size Fee--For Each 11,630 168 1,953,840
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (small entity).
1, 4...................................... 3081 Utility Application Size Fee--For Each 220 84 18,480
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (micro entity).
1, 4...................................... 1111 Utility Search Fee (undiscounted entity).... 248,740 700 174,118,000
1, 4...................................... 2111 Utility Search Fee (small entity)........... 83,900 280 23,492,000
1, 4...................................... 3111 Utility Search Fee (micro entity)........... 14,330 140 2,006,200
1, 4...................................... 1311 Utility Examination Fee (undiscounted 249,600 800 199,680,000
entity).
1, 4...................................... 2311 Utility Examination Fee (small entity)...... 84,100 320 26,912,000
1, 4...................................... 3311 Utility Examination Fee (micro entity)...... 14,360 160 2,297,600
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 1201 Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three 42,020 480 20,169,600
(undiscounted entity).
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 2201 Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three 14,500 192 2,784,000
(small entity).
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 3201 Each Independent Claim in Excess of Three 1,400 96 134,400
(micro entity).
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 1202 Each Claim in Excess of 20 (undiscounted 304,230 100 30,423,000
entity).
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 2202 Each Claim in Excess of 20 (small entity)... 158,280 40 6,331,200
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 3202 Each Claim in Excess of 20 (micro entity)... 7,790 20 155,800
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1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 1203 Multiple Dependent Claim (undiscounted 730 860 627,800
entity).
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 2203 Multiple Dependent Claim (small entity)..... 470 344 161,680
1,2 4-6, and 9............................ 3203 Multiple Dependent Claim (micro entity)..... 70 172 12,040
2, 5...................................... 1313 Plant Examination Fee (undiscounted entity). 490 660 323,400
2, 5...................................... 2313 Plant Examination Fee (small entity)........ 480 264 126,720
2, 5...................................... 3313 Plant Examination Fee (micro entity)........ 10 132 1,320
2, 5...................................... 1013 Basic Filing Fee--Plant (undiscounted 490 220 107,800
entity).
2, 5...................................... 2013 Basic Filing Fee--Plant (small entity)...... 480 88 42,240
2, 5...................................... 3013 Basic Filing Fee--Plant (micro entity)...... 10 44 440
2, 5...................................... 1113 Plant Search Fee (undiscounted entity)...... 490 440 215,600
2, 5...................................... 2113 Plant Search Fee (small entity)............. 480 176 84,480
2, 5...................................... 3113 Plant Search Fee (micro entity)............. 10 88 880
2, 5...................................... 1083 Plant Application Size Fee--For Each 1 420 420
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (undiscounted entity).
2, 5...................................... 2083 Plant Application Size Fee--For Each 1 168 168
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (small entity).
2, 5...................................... 3083 Plant Application Size Fee--For Each 1 84 84
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (micro entity).
3, 6...................................... 1012 Basic Filing Fee--Design (undiscounted 20,0200 220 4,404,400
entity).
3, 6...................................... 2012 Basic Filing Fee--Design (small entity)..... 19,480 88 1,714,240
3, 6...................................... 3012 Basic Filing Fee--Design (micro entity)..... 15,890 44 699,160
3, 6...................................... 1017 Basic Filing Fee--Design (CPA) (undiscounted 920 220 202,400
entity).
3, 6...................................... 2017 Basic Filing Fee--Design (CPA) (small 500 88 44,000
entity).
3, 6...................................... 3017 Basic Filing Fee--Design (CPA) (micro 85 44 3,740
entity).
3, 6...................................... 1082 Design Application Size Fee--For Each 170 420 71,400
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (undiscounted entity).
3, 6...................................... 2082 Design Application Size Fee--For Each 90 168 15,120
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (small entity).
3, 6...................................... 3082 Design Application Size Fee--For Each 30 84 2,520
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (micro entity).
3, 6...................................... 1112 Design Search Fee (undiscounted entity)..... 20,660 160 3,305,600
3, 6...................................... 2112 Design Search Fee (small entity)............ 19,690 64 1,260,160
3, 6...................................... 3112 Design Search Fee (micro entity)............ 15,880 32 508,160
3, 6...................................... 1312 Design Examination Fee (undiscounted entity) 20,670 640 13,228,800
3, 6...................................... 2312 Design Examination Fee (small entity)....... 19,710 256 5,045,760
3, 6...................................... 3312 Design Examination Fee (micro entity)....... 15,880 128 2,032,640
11........................................ 1085 Provisional Application Size Fee--For Each 11,180 420 4,695,600
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (undiscounted entity).
11........................................ 2085 Provisional Application Size Fee--For Each 11,360 168 1,908,480
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (small entity).
11........................................ 3085 Provisional Application Size Fee--For Each 110 84 9,240
Additional 50 Sheets That Exceeds 100
Sheets (micro entity).
11........................................ 1005 Provisional Application Filing Fee 63,710 300 19,113,000
(undiscounted entity).
11........................................ 2005 Provisional Application Filing Fee (small 69,250 120 8,310,000
entity).
11........................................ 3005 Provisional Application Filing Fee (micro 23,150 60 1,389,000
entity).
1-11...................................... 1051 Surcharge--Late Filing Fee, Search Fee, 78,200 160 12,512,000
Examination Fee, Inventor's Oath or
Declaration, or Application Filed Without
at least One Claim or by Reference
(undiscounted entity).
1-11...................................... 2051 Surcharge--Late Filing Fee, Search Fee, 33,010 64 2,112,640
Examination Fee, Inventor's Oath or
Declaration, or Application Filed Without
at least One Claim or by Reference (small
entity).
1-11...................................... 3051 Surcharge--Late Filing Fee, Search Fee, 3,370 32 107,840
Examination Fee, Inventor's Oath or
Declaration, or Application Filed Without
at least One Claim or by Reference (micro
entity).
1-11...................................... 1052 Surcharge--Late Provisional Filing Fee or 1,700 60 102,000
Cover Sheet (undiscounted entity).
1-11...................................... 2052 Surcharge--Late Provisional Filing Fee or 2,440 24 58,560
Cover Sheet (small entity).
1-11...................................... 3052 Surcharge--Late Provisional Filing Fee or 2,574 12 30,888
Cover Sheet (micro entity).
13........................................ 1463 Electronic Petition To Be the Applicant 1,800 220 396,000
Under 37 CFR 1.46 by a Person Who Otherwise
Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest in
the Matter (undiscounted entity).
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13........................................ 2463 Electronic Petition To Be the Applicant 900 88 79,200
Under 37 CFR 1.46 by a Person Who Otherwise
Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest in
the Matter (small entity).
13........................................ 3463 Electronic Petition To Be the Applicant 300 44 13,200
Under 37 CFR 1.46 by a Person Who Otherwise
Shows Sufficient Proprietary Interest in
the Matter (micro entity).
15........................................ 1454 Grantable Petition To Restore the Right of 310 2,100 651,000
Priority Under 37 CFR 1.55(c) (undiscounted
entity).
15........................................ 2454 Grantable Petition To Restore the Right of 65 840 54,600
Priority Under 37 CFR 1.55(c) (small
entity).
15........................................ 3454 Grantable Petition To Restore the Right of 25 420 10,500
Priority Under 37 CFR 1.55(c) (micro
entity).
15........................................ 1454 Grantable Petition To Restore the Benefit of 310 2,100 651,000
a Prior-Filed Provisional Application Under
37 CFR 1.78(b) (undiscounted entity).
15........................................ 2454 Grantable Petition To Restore the Benefit of 65 840 54,600
a Prior-Filed Provisional Application Under
37 CFR 1.78(b) (small entity).
15........................................ 3454 Grantable Petition To Restore the Benefit of 25 420 10,500
a Prior-Filed Provisional Application Under
37 CFR 1.78(b) (micro entity).
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Total Filing Fees 2,083,472 .............. 672,189,140
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Drawing Costs
Patent applicants can submit drawings with their utility, design,
plant, and provisional applications. Applicants can prepare these
drawings on their own or they can hire patent illustration services
firms to create them. As a basis for estimating the drawing costs, the
USPTO expects that all applicants will have their drawings prepared by
a patent illustration firm.
Estimates for the patent drawing can vary greatly, depending on the
number of figures to be produced, the total number of pages for the
drawings, and the complexity of the drawings. Because there are many
variables involved, the USPTO is using the average of the estimated
cost ranges for the application drawings to derive the estimated cost
per sheet that is then used to calculate the total drawing costs seen
the table below.
The utility, plant, and design continuation and divisional
applications use the same drawings as the initial filings, so they are
not included in these totals. New drawings may be submitted in the
continuation-in-part applications, so those numbers are included in
these estimates. The drawings for the continued prosecution
applications also are included in the drawing cost totals for designs.
There are no continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part
provisional applications.
Utility Application Drawings--The USPTO estimates that the
costs to produce these drawings can range from $50 to $200 per sheet.
Taking the average of this range, the USPTO estimates that it can cost
$125 per sheet to produce the drawings and that, on average, 10 sheets
of drawings are submitted for an average cost of $1,250 to produce the
utility drawings. Out of 339,000 utility applications submitted, the
USPTO estimates that 68% (or 230,520) applications will be submitted
with drawings.
Plant Application Drawings--In general, photographs are
submitted for the plant applications, although drawings can also be
submitted. The USPTO estimates that the cost to produce the photographs
or drawings for the plant applications can range from $50 to $100.
Taking the average of this range, the USPTO estimates that it can cost
$75 per sheet to produce the photographs or drawings for the plant
applications. On average, 10 sheets of drawings are submitted for an
average cost of $750 to produce the photographs/drawings for the plant
applications. Out of 1,005 plant applications submitted per year, the
USPTO estimates that all of them will be submitted with drawings.
Design Application Drawings--The USPTO estimates that the
costs to produce design drawings can range from $50 to $350 per sheet.
Taking the average of this range, the USPTO estimates that it can cost
$200 per sheet to produce design drawings. On average, 10 sheets of
drawings are submitted for an average cost of $2,000 to produce the
design drawings. Out of 48,850 design applicants submitted per year,
the USPTO estimates that all of them will be submitted with drawings.
Provisional Application Drawings--The USPTO estimates that
the cost to produce the provisional drawings can range from $30 to $200
per sheet. Taking the average of this range, the USPTO estimates that
it can cost $115 per sheet to produce the provisional drawings. On
average, 10 sheets of drawings are submitted for an average cost of
$1,150 to produce the provisional drawings. Out of 160,000 provisional
applications submitted per year, the USPTO estimates that 53% (or
84,800) applications will be submitted with drawings.
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Table 3--Drawing Costs to Private Sector Respondents
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Estimated Estimated
Item No. Item annual drawing costs Drawing cost
responses amount ($) totals
(a) (b) (a) x (b) =
(c)
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1............................ Utility Application Drawings..... 230,520 $1,250 $288,150,000
2............................ Plant Application Drawings 1,005 750 753,750
(Photographs).
3............................ Design Applications Drawings..... 48,850 2,000 97,700,000
11........................... Provisional Application Drawings. 84,800 1,150 97,520,000
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Total Drawing Costs............................... .............. 365,175 484,123,750
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Postage
Although the USPTO prefers that the items in this information
collection be submitted electronically, the items may be submitted by
mail through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The USPTO
estimates the following:
If an applicant decides to file a patent application
covered under this information collection by mail, the USPTO recommends
that the patent application be filed by Priority Mail Express[supreg]
in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10 to establish the date of deposit with
the USPS as the filing date (otherwise the filing date of the
application will be the date that it is received at the USPTO). The
USPTO estimates that about 1.5% of patent applicants (lines 1-10) will
be filed by mail resulting in 6,245 mailed applications. Using the
Priority Mail Express[supreg] flat rate cost for mailing envelopes, the
USPTO estimates that the average cost for sending a patent application
by Priority Mail Express[supreg] will be $28.95; resulting in a cost of
$180,793.
If an applicant decides to file a petition or a paper
filed under 37 CFR 1.41(c), 1.41(a)(2) (pre-AIA), 1.48(d), 1.53(c)(2),
1.53(c)(2) (pre-PLT (AIA)), 1.55(c), or 1.78(b) by mail, the USPTO
estimates that the petition or paper will be sent by Priority Mail. The
USPTO estimates that about 1.5% of these petitions (lines 14 and 15)
will be filed by mail resulting in 117 mailed items. Using the Priority
Mail USPTO further estimates that the average cost for a Priority Mail
legal flat rate envelope shipped via USPS is $9.95; resulting in an
cost of $1,164.
Therefore, the total estimated postage cost for this collection is
$181,957.
IV. 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 will 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 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. 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 personally
identifiable 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 cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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