1. Expiration
date assigned as requested. 2. There seems to be an error in
instruction number 4. for Form 4-17a. Please correct. 3. Remove the
OMB/OIRA address from the PRA notice on each form. 4. Please review
the burden hours for the initial mark applications and ensure that
the 1.00 hour estimate includes time for preparing drawings. Please
notify OMB of the results of this review. 5. Please send all
amended forms to OMB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/1998
07/31/1998
239,571
0
0
193,988
0
0
0
0
0
This collection is required by the
Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051. The information is used by the PTO
to determine the eligibility of each mark and to maintain a public
search library where copies of the registration certificates for
registered marks can be searched. The PTO also provides the
information to the Patent and Trade Depository Libraries (PTDLs)
that also maintain the information for use by the public. This
collection is a matter of public record and is used by the public
for a variety of private business purposes related to establishing
and enforcing trademark rights. The respondents include any
individual....
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.