Form PTO/SB/50
was inadvertently left out of PTO's calculation of the burden,
volume, and cost table in this submission. Please turn in a
correction worksheet or explanation for this form. Although OMB is
aware that PTO received a comment requesting that the certificate
of mailing appear on the face of the PTO/85B, this crowds the form
so much as to make the print too small to read. Some other
accomodation should be made, either separating the instructions to
another sheet, or putting the entire form with integrated
instructions on two sheets. This should be amended for the next
clearance request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1999
06/30/1999
165,900
0
0
63,400
0
0
9,319,800,000
0
0
The collection of this information is
required to administer the patent laws pursuant to Title 35 of the
U.S. Code concerning the issuance of patents and to continue
prosceution of patent applications by refiling another patent
application and to correct errors in or seek reconsideration of
patents via reissue or reexam proceedings.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Post Allowance and Refiling