Patent Application Data Entry Format (Proposed Addition to the Initial Patent Application)

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Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4720	Patent Application Data Entry Format (Proposed Addition to the Initial Patent Application)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0032	ICR Reference No: 199807-0651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199707-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Patent Application Data Entry Format (Proposed Addition to the Initial Patent Application)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/1998
Terms of Clearance: This revision implements a voluntary format change which is not expected to change the burden of the collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2000	09/30/2000	09/30/2000
Responses	243,100	0	243,100
Time Burden (Hours)	1,915,500	0	1,915,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 35 U.S.C. 111, 112, and 113 and 37 CFR 1.51, 1.53, 1.71-1.75, 1.81, and 1.83-1.84 require that an application include certain information. Bibliographic information, which identifies the inventor, the application, and the person(s) responsible for prosecuting the application, is part of that data. To make it easier for the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to enter the bibliographic information efficiently and accurately into the system and to enable the PTO to automate the data entry process, the PTO developed the "Patent Application Data Entry Format." This specific format groups the bibliographic....

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Patent Application Data Entry Format (Proposed Addition to the Initial Patent Application)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	243,100	243,100	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,915,500	1,915,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/30/1998

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