Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam) Form	Modified
Form PTO-2150 Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training Form	New
Form PTO-2149 Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee) Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Delinquency Fee Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Balance Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Voluntary Inactive Status Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Annual Fee, Limited Recognition Form	New
Form PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee Form	New
Form PTO-107A Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A) Form	New
Form PTO-1209 Oath or Affirmation Form	New
Form PTO/107A Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents Form	New
Form PTO/275 Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b) Form	New
Form PTO-158A Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam) Form	New
Form PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived) Form	New
USPTO-infoqualityguide.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-09-27
0012 Just Renewal 07.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-09-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37380	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam) Form	Modified
182144	Practitioner's supporting documentation for a motion to hold in abeyance a disciplinary proceeding because of a current disability or addiction	New
182142	Paper Version of the CLE	New
182141	Online Version of the Seminar CLE	New
182140	Practitioner Request for Paper Version of CLE	New
182139	Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training Form	New
182138	Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Form	New
182137	Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee) Form	New
182136	Delinquency Fee Form	New
182135	Balance Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form	New
182134	Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form	New
182133	Voluntary Inactive Status Form	New
182132	Annual Fee, Limited Recognition Form	New
182131	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee Form	New
181419	Petition for Reinstatement after Disciplinary Removal	New
181418	Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline	New
181417	Written Request for Reconsideration and Further Review of Disapproval Notice of Application	New
181416	Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A) Form	New
181415	Oath or Affirmation Form	New
181412	Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents Form	New
181410	Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b) Form	New
181409	Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner	New
181408	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam) Form	New
181407	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived) Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0012	ICR Reference No: 200707-0651-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200508-0651-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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: 12/21/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2007
Responses	72,122	0	20,231
Time Burden (Hours)	89,475	0	46,567
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,940,924	0	2,178,000

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Abstract: This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C.§ 2(b)(2)(D) and administered through 37 CFR 11.5-11.11 and 11.170. 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 USPTO. This roster can be accessed by the public through the USPTO’s website.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2)(D) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 36520	06/27/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 53232	09/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 24

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam)	PTO-158	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Petition for Reinstatement after Disciplinary Removal
Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
Oath or Affirmation	PTO-1209	Oath or Affirmation
Written Request for Reconsideration and Further Review of Disapproval Notice of Application
Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee)	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Balance Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Practitioner's supporting documentation for a motion to hold in abeyance a disciplinary proceeding because of a current disability or addiction
Practitioner Request for Paper Version of CLE
Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE)	PTO-2149	Sponsor Application for United States Patent and Trademark Office Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training	PTO-2150	Certification of Attendance at United States Patent and Trademark Office Approved CLE Training
Online Version of the Seminar CLE
Paper Version of the CLE
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived)	PTO-158	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A)	PTO-107A	Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)	PTO/275	Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)
Annual Practitioner Registration Fee	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents	PTO/107A	Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner
Annual Fee, Limited Recognition	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Voluntary Inactive Status	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Delinquency Fee	PTO-2126	Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam)	PTO-158A	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office under 37 CFR 10.6(c) by a Foreign Resident

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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	72,122	20,231	0	60,001	-8,110	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	89,475	46,567	0	62,234	-19,326	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,940,924	2,178,000	0	2,852,418	-1,089,494	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in burden hours is due to a combination of the revised number of submissions, a re-estimation of the time it takes to complete some of the responses, and 14 requirements being added into this collection as a result of recent rulemaking activities. The increase in costs for new items being added into the collection is partially offset by a decrease in costs due to expected decreases in filings from existing items.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,591,970

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: 09/27/2007

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