Patent Petitions Charging the Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(f)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO/SB/17p Petition Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), and (h) Transmittal Form	New
Patent Petitions 37 CFR 1 17_f_ Supporting statement _2_.pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-04-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184454	Petition Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), and (h) Transmittal Form	New
184453	Petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(f) (accord filing dates under 1.57(a) and 1.153(d), decisions on questions not provided for, suspend rules)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0059	ICR Reference No: 200804-0651-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Patent Petitions Charging the Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(f)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/16/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	36 Months From Approved
Responses	20,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	14,584	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,331,948	0	0

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Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 et seq. to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code (“eighteen-month publication”). Certain situations may arise that require additional information to be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administers the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. This collection is centered on Petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(f).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 131 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 132 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2) 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 103	05/30/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 180	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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(f) (accord filing dates under 1.57(a) and 1.153(d), decisions on questions not provided for, suspend rules)
Petition Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), and (h) Transmittal	PTO/SB/17p	Petition Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), & (h) Transmittal

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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	20,600	0	0	20,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,584	0	0	14,584	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,331,948	0	0	1,331,948	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: Transfering the petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(f) and the petition fee transmittal form from 0651-0031 into a proposed new collection for petitions under 37 CFR 1.17(f).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $43,753

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: 04/17/2008

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