Admittance to practice and roster of registered patent attorneys and agents admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
ICR 200306-0651-001
OMB: 0651-0012
Federal Form Document
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Admittance to practice and
roster of registered patent attorneys and agents admitted to
practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO)
This collection of information is
required by 35 U.S.C. Sec. 2(b) (2)(D) and administered through 37
CFR 10.5-10.11 and 10.170. Applicants use this collection to apply
for the examination for registration and to demonstrate their
eligibility to be a registered attorney or agent before the USPTO.
The Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) collects this
information to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled
to represent applicants before the USPTO in preparation and
prosecution of applications for a patent, and to administer and
maintain the roster of attorneys and agents registered to practice
before the
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.