During the pendency of a patent
application or the period of enforceability of a patent, situations
arise that require collection of information for the PTO to further
process the patented file or the patent application. These
situations involve responses filed by applicants to office actions
and may include information disclosures, requests for extensions of
time, establishing small entity status, abandonment and revival of
abandoned applications, disclaimers, appeals, and certificates of
mailing.
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.