Under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 261 and 262 and
15 U.S.C. Sec. 1057 and 1060, the USPTO records patent and
trademark assignment documents that show the transfer of ownership
of applications, patents, and trademark registrations from one
entity to another. The USPTO provides cover sheets to ensure all
the necessary assignment data is submitted for accurate recording.
To record an assignment, the respondent must submit an appropriate
cover sheet along with copies of the assignment documents to be
recorded. The public uses this collection to submit patent and
trademark assignment documents to be recorded by the USPTO and pay
the appropriate fee
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.
Recording Assignments