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Postage Costs
Although the USPTO prefers that the
items in this information collection be
submitted electronically, responses may
be submitted by mail through the
United States Postal Service (USPS).
The USPTO estimates that 1% of the
890 items will be submitted in the mail
resulting in 9 mailed items. The USPTO
estimates that the average postage cost
for a mailed submission, using a Priority
Mail legal flat rate envelope, will be
$10.15. Therefore, the USPTO estimates
the total mailing costs for this
information collection at $91.
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. The USPTO will include or
summarize each comment in the request
to OMB to approve this information
collection. Before including an address,
phone number, email address, or other
personally identifiable information (PII)
in a comment, be aware that the entire
comment—including PII—may be made
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publicly available at any time. While
you may ask in your comment to
withhold PII from public view, the
USPTO cannot guarantee that it will be
able to do so.
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; Trademark Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation
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 April 17, 2024 during a 60day comment period (89 FR 27420).
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comment.
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Trademark Submissions
Regarding Correspondence and
Regarding Attorney Representation.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0056.
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Needs and Uses: The United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
administers the Trademark Act (Act), 15
U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides for
the federal registration of trademarks,
service marks, collective trademarks and
service marks, collective membership
marks, and certification marks.
Individuals and businesses that use or
intend to use such marks in commerce
may file an application to register their
marks with the USPTO.
Such individuals and businesses may
also submit various communications to
the USPTO regarding their pending
applications or registered trademarks,
including providing additional
information needed to process a
pending application, filing amendments
to the application, or filing the papers
necessary to keep a trademark in force.
In the majority of circumstances,
individuals and businesses retain
attorneys to handle these matters. As
such, these parties may also submit
communications to the USPTO
regarding the appointment of attorneys
to represent applicants or registrants in
the application or post-registration
processes or, in the case of applicants or
registrants who are not domiciled in the
United States, the appointment of
domestic representatives on whom may
be served notices of process in
proceedings affecting the mark, the
revocation of an attorney’s or domestic
representative’s appointment, and
requests for permission to withdraw
from representation.
The regulations implementing the Act
are set forth in 37 CFR part 2.
Regulations regarding representation of
others before the USPTO are also set
forth in 37 CFR part 11. In addition to
governing the registration of trademarks,
the Act and regulations govern the
appointment and revocation of attorneys
and domestic representatives and
provide the specifics for filing requests
for permission to withdraw as the
attorney of record. The information in
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this information collection is available
to the public.
This information collection covers
various actions concerning the
appointment and retention of attorneys
and domestic representatives in
trademark registrations. The information
in this collection is also a matter of
public record and is utilized by the
public for a variety of private business
purposes related to establishing and
enforcing trademark rights.
Forms:
• PTO–2201 (Request for Withdrawal as
Attorney of Record/Update of
USPTO’s Database After Power of
Attorney Ends)
• PTO–2300 (Change Address or
Representation Form)
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: 486,000 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 486,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The
USPTO estimates that the responses in
this information collection will take the
public approximately between 15
minutes (0.25 hours) and 1 hour to
complete. This includes the time to
gather the necessary information, create
the appropriate documents, and submit
the completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Burden Hours: 156,650 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-Hourly Cost Burden: $508.
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, 0651–0056.
Further information can be obtained
by:
• Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0056
information request’’ in the subject line
of the message.
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• 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.
[FR Doc. 2024–14902 Filed 7–5–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Applications for Trademark
Registration
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 April 24, 2024 during a 60day comment period (89 FR 31143).
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comment.
Agency: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Applications for Trademark
Registration.
OMB Control Number: 0651–0009.
Needs and Uses: The United States
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
administers the Trademark Act, 15
U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides for
the federal registration of trademarks,
service marks, collective trademarks and
service marks, collective membership
marks, and certification marks.
Individuals and businesses that use or
intend to use such marks in commerce
may file an application to register their
marks with the USPTO. Registered
marks may remain on the register
indefinitely, so long as the owner of the
registration files the necessary
maintenance documents.
This information collection addresses
submissions required by the regulations
at 37 CFR part 2 for initial applications
regarding the registration of trademarks,
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service marks, collective trademarks and
service marks, collective memberships
marks, and certification marks.
Trademarks can be registered on either
the Principal or Supplemental Register.
The Trademark Act and rules mandate
that each certificate of registration
include the mark, the goods and/or
services in connection with which the
mark is used, ownership information,
dates of use, and certain other
information. The USPTO also provides
similar information concerning pending
applications. The register and pending
application information may be
accessed by an individual or by
businesses to determine the availability
of a mark. By accessing the USPTO’s
information, parties may reduce the
possibility of initiating use of a mark
previously adopted by another. The
federal trademark registration process
may thereby reduce the number of
filings between both litigating parties
and the courts.
Forms:
• PTO–1478 (Trademark/Service Mark
Application, Principal Register)
• PTO–1479 (Trademark/Service Mark
Form, Supplemental Register)
• PTO–1480 (Certification Mark Form,
Principal Register)
• PTO–1481 (Collective Membership
Mark Form, Principal Register)
• PTO–1482 (Collective Trademark/
Service Mark Form, Principal
Register)
Type of Review: 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: 581,377 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 581,377 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 1 hour 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: 508,394 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent
Non-Hourly Cost Burden: $166,906,580.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Trademark Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding
Attorney Representation
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 April 17, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89
FR 27420). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comment.
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Trademark Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding
Attorney Representation.
OMB Control Number: 0651-0056.
Needs and Uses: The United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) administers the Trademark Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.,
which provides for the federal registration of trademarks, service
marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective membership
marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or
intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application to
register their marks with the USPTO.
Such individuals and businesses may also submit various
communications to the USPTO regarding their pending applications or
registered trademarks, including providing additional information
needed to process a pending application, filing amendments to the
application, or filing the papers necessary to keep a trademark in
force.
In the majority of circumstances, individuals and businesses retain
attorneys to handle these matters. As such, these parties may also
submit communications to the USPTO regarding the appointment of
attorneys to represent applicants or registrants in the application or
post-registration processes or, in the case of applicants or
registrants who are not domiciled in the United States, the appointment
of domestic representatives on whom may be served notices of process in
proceedings affecting the mark, the revocation of an attorney's or
domestic representative's appointment, and requests for permission to
withdraw from representation.
The regulations implementing the Act are set forth in 37 CFR part
2. Regulations regarding representation of others before the USPTO are
also set forth in 37 CFR part 11. In addition to governing the
registration of trademarks, the Act and regulations govern the
appointment and revocation of attorneys and domestic representatives
and provide the specifics for filing requests for permission to
withdraw as the attorney of record. The information in
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this information collection is available to the public.
This information collection covers various actions concerning the
appointment and retention of attorneys and domestic representatives in
trademark registrations. The information in this collection is also a
matter of public record and is utilized by the public for a variety of
private business purposes related to establishing and enforcing
trademark rights.
Forms:
PTO-2201 (Request for Withdrawal as Attorney of Record/Update
of USPTO's Database After Power of Attorney Ends)
PTO-2300 (Change Address or Representation Form)
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: 486,000 respondents.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 486,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that the responses
in this information collection will take the public approximately
between 15 minutes (0.25 hours) and 1 hour to complete. This includes
the time to gather the necessary information, create the appropriate
documents, and submit the completed request to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 156,650 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-Hourly Cost Burden: $508.
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, 0651-0056.
Further information can be obtained by:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0056 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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