Patent Cooperation Treaty

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability

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

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4689	Patent Cooperation Treaty	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0021	ICR Reference No: 200312-0651-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200304-0651-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Patent Cooperation Treaty
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: 03/22/2004
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/18/2003
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2007	03/31/2007	03/31/2004
Responses	355,655	0	331,407
Time Burden (Hours)	347,889	0	401,202
Cost Burden (Dollars)	171,866,000	0	78,889,000

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Abstract: This information collection is required for the USPTO to fulfill its duties under the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The general purpose of the PCT is o stadardize the applica tion format and filing procedures, enabling applicants to file one international application in one location, in one language, and pay one initial set of fees to seek protection for an invention in more than 100 designated contries. Recent amendments to the PCT regulations that will be effective January 1, 2004, have also simplified the PCT application process and fee structur resulting in the delection of two forms in this collection. .....

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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 Cooperation Treaty	PCT/RO/101, PCT/RO/134, PCT/IPEA/401, PTO-1382, PTO-1390, PTO/SB/61/PCT, PTO/SB/64/PCT

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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	355,655	331,407	0	4,654	19,594	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	347,889	401,202	0	-10,232	-43,081	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	171,866,000	78,889,000	0	3,473,000	89,504,000	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: Yes

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: 12/18/2003

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