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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; Patent Petitions Related to
Application and Reexamination
Processing Fees
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
USPTO invites comments on this
information collection renewal, which
helps the USPTO assess the impact of
its information collection requirements
and minimize the public’s reporting
burden. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal
Register on February 15, 2024 during a
60-day comment period (89 FR 11819).
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comment.
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Patent Petitions Related to
Application and Reexamination
Processing Fees.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0059.
Needs and Uses: The United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is
required by 35 U.S.C. 131 et seq. to
examine an application for patent and,
when appropriate, issue a patent. The
USPTO also is required to publish
patent applications, with certain
exceptions, promptly after the
expiration of a period of eighteen
months from the earliest filing date for
which a benefit is sought under Title 35,
United States Code.
USPTO petitions practice provides an
opportunity for a patent applicant or
owner to supply additional information
that may be required in order for the
USPTO to further process an application
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or patent. For other USPTO actions,
review is in the form of administrative
review obtained via submission of a
petition to the USPTO. Many actions
taken by the USPTO during its
examination of an application for patent
or for reissue of a patent, or during
reexamination of a patent, are subject to
review by an appeal to the Patent Trial
and Appeal Board (PTAB). Appeals to
PTAB are covered in other OMB
approved information collections
(0651–0063 and 0651–0069).
This information collection covers
petitions filed in patent applications
and reexamination proceedings that,
when submitted to the USPTO, must be
accompanied by the fee set forth in 37
CFR 1.17(f), (g), or (h). This information
collection also covers the transmittals
for the petition fees.
Forms: (AIA = America Invents Act; SB
= Specimen Book)
• PTO/AIA/17p (Processing Fee
Under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), & (h)
Transmittal)
• PTO/SB/23 (Petition for Extension
of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(b))
• PTO/SB/24A (Petition for Express
Abandonment to Avoid Publication
Under 37 CFR 1.138(c))
• PTO/SB/28 (Petition to Make
Special Under Accelerated
Examination Program)
• PTO/SB/140 (Petition to Withdraw
an Application From Issue After
Payment of the Issue Fee Under 37
CFR 1.313(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.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 50,953 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 50,953 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take the
public approximately between 12
minutes (0.20 hours) and 12 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: 82,237 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-Hourly Cost Burden: $4,023,729.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce, USPTO
information collections currently under
review by OMB.
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Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website,
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number, 0651–0059.
Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0059
information request’’ in the subject line
of the message.
• Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National Medal of
Technology and Innovation
Nomination Application
The United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection
request to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance
in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
date of publication of this notice. The
USPTO invites comments on this
information collection renewal, which
helps the USPTO assess the impact of
its information collection requirements
and minimize the public’s reporting
burden. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal
Register on February 28, 2024 during a
60-day comment period (89 FR 14636).
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comment.
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: National Medal of Technology
and Innovation Nomination
Application.
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OMB Control Number: 0651–0060.
Needs and Uses: The National Medal
of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) is
the highest honor for technological
achievement bestowed by the President
of the United States on America’s
leading innovators. Established by an
Act of Congress in 1980, the Medal of
Technology was first awarded in 1985.1
The Medal is awarded annually to
individuals, teams (up to four
individuals), companies, or divisions of
companies. The Medal recognizes
outstanding contributions to the
nation’s economic, environmental, and
social well-being through the
development and commercialization of
technology products, processes and
concepts, technological innovation, and
development of the nation’s
technological workforce. By
highlighting the national importance for
technological innovation, the Medal
also seeks to inspire future generations
of Americans to prepare for and pursue
technical careers to keep America at the
forefront of global technology and
economic leadership.
The National Medal of Technology
and Innovation Evaluation Committee, a
distinguished independent committee
appointed by the Secretary of
Commerce, reviews and evaluates the
merit of all candidates nominated
through an open, competitive
solicitation process. The committee
makes its recommendations for Medal
candidates to the Secretary of
Commerce who, in turn, makes
recommendations to the President for
final selection.
This information collection covers
data gathered in the NMTI Nomination
Application, which the public uses to
nominate an individual’s, team’s, or
company’s extraordinary leadership and
innovation in technological
achievement and outstanding
contribution to strengthening the
nation’s technological workforce. The
application collects general and
biographical information about the
nominee, general information about the
nominator, and a description of the
nominee’s contribution/achievements,
and must be accompanied by up to six
letters of recommendation or support
from individuals who have first-hand
knowledge of the cited achievement(s).
The 60-day Federal Register notice
was published with the form number
associated with this information
collection inadvertently left off. In this
notice, the USPTO has included the
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form number associated with this
information collection.
Forms
• PTO–NMTI–1 (National Medal of
Technology and Innovation Nomination
Form).
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 50 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take the
public approximately 40 hours to
complete. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information,
prepare the nomination application,
write the recommendations, and submit
the nomination to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 2,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-Hourly Cost Burden: $0.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view
Department of Commerce, USPTO
information collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within
30 days of the publication of this notice
on the following website,
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function and entering either the title of
the information collection or the OMB
Control Number, 0651–0060.
Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0060
information request’’ in the subject line
of the message.
• Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United
States Patent and Trademark Office,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
1450.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the
Chief Administrative Officer, United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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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; Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination
Processing Fees
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of
publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comments on this
information collection renewal, which helps the USPTO assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on February 15, 2024 during a 60-day comment period
(89 FR 11819). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comment.
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination
Processing Fees.
OMB Control Number: 0651-0059.
Needs and Uses: The United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 131 et seq. to examine an application
for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. The USPTO also is
required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions,
promptly after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the
earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35,
United States Code.
USPTO petitions practice provides an opportunity for a patent
applicant or owner to supply additional information that may be
required in order for the USPTO to further process an application or
patent. For other USPTO actions, review is in the form of
administrative review obtained via submission of a petition to the
USPTO. Many actions taken by the USPTO during its examination of an
application for patent or for reissue of a patent, or during
reexamination of a patent, are subject to review by an appeal to the
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Appeals to PTAB are covered in
other OMB approved information collections (0651-0063 and 0651-0069).
This information collection covers petitions filed in patent
applications and reexamination proceedings that, when submitted to the
USPTO, must be accompanied by the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g),
or (h). This information collection also covers the transmittals for
the petition fees.
Forms: (AIA = America Invents Act; SB = Specimen Book)
PTO/AIA/17p (Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), &
(h) Transmittal)
PTO/SB/23 (Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR
1.136(b))
PTO/SB/24A (Petition for Express Abandonment to Avoid
Publication Under 37 CFR 1.138(c))
PTO/SB/28 (Petition to Make Special Under Accelerated
Examination Program)
PTO/SB/140 (Petition to Withdraw an Application From Issue
After Payment of the Issue Fee Under 37 CFR 1.313(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.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 50,953 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 50,953 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the responses
in this information collection will take the public approximately
between 12 minutes (0.20 hours) and 12 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: 82,237 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-Hourly Cost Burden:
$4,023,729.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of
Commerce, USPTO information collections currently under review by OMB.
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Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website, www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function and entering either the title of the information
collection or the OMB Control Number, 0651-0059.
Further information can be obtained by:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0059 information request'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Justin Isaac, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Justin Isaac,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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