Electronic response to office action and preliminary amendment forms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PTO-FORM-1966 Electronic response to office action and preliminary amendment forms	Form	Modified	Available
Form XXXX Request for Reconsideration after Final Action	Form and Instruction	New	Available
0050 Rule just 07.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
4777	Electronic response to office action and preliminary amendment forms	Form	Modified
178986	Request for Reconsideration after Final Action	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0050	ICR Reference No: 200703-0651-004
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200602-0651-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic response to office action and preliminary amendment forms
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/13/2007
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2009	04/30/2009	04/30/2009
Responses	150,900	0	117,400
Time Burden (Hours)	25,653	0	19,958
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et.seq., which provides for the Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses who use their marks or intend to use their marks. In interstate commerce, may file an application to register their mark. In some cases, the USPTO may issue Office Actions requesting missing information, or advising applicants of the refusal to register the mark. Applicants may also submit additional information voluntarily

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1051 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0651-AC05	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 6984	02/14/2006

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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: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Reconsideration after Final Action	XXXX	Request for Reconsideration after Final Action
Electronic response to office action and preliminary amendment forms	PTO-FORM-1966, PTO-FORM-1957	Preliminary Amendment ,   Response to Office Action

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	150,900	117,400	0	33,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,653	19,958	0	5,695	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The USPTO proposes the amendment of 37 CFR 2.64 to streamline and promote efficiency in the process once a final action has issued in an application for trademark registration.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $62,307

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: 03/13/2007

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