Initial Patent Applications

ICR 200309-0651-007

OMB: 0651-0032

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4725 Migrated
ICR Details
0651-0032 200309-0651-007
Historical Active 200304-0651-002
DOC/PTO
Initial Patent Applications
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 12/22/2003
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 09/03/2003
The previously overlooked startup costs that have now been properly accounted for in this clearance request must be highlighted in the appropriate Information Collection Budget submission from the USPTO.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
07/31/2006 07/31/2006 07/31/2006
454,287 0 454,287
4,171,568 0 4,171,568
493,593,000 0 258,115,000

This information collectonis necessary to conduct a through examination of patent applications, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 131 and 37 CFR 1.16 through 1.84. An applicant must provide sufficient information to allow the USPTO to properly examine the application to determine whether it meets the requirements out- lined in the patent statues and regulations. The USPTO is submitting this collection in support of a proposed rulemaking, "changaes to Support implementation of the USPTO's 21st Century Plan" (RIN 0651-AB64) that would allow the use of electronic signatures on documents, require photographs of any exhibit....

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Initial Patent Applications PTO/SB/16-17-18, PTO/SB/19-29, PTO/SB/29A-101, PTO/SB/102-110, PTO/SB/01-01A, PTO/SB/02A-02B, PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/SB/03-03A, PTO/SB/04-05-06, PTO/SB/07-13PCT

  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 454,287 454,287 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 4,171,568 4,171,568 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 493,593,000 258,115,000 0 126,000 235,352,000 0
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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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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.
09/03/2003


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