Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program

ICR 201006-0651-002

OMB: 0651-0058

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Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2010-07-07
Supplementary Document
2010-01-14
Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2010-01-14
Supporting Statement A
2009-04-29
Supplementary Document
2010-06-30
IC Document Collections
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44652 Modified
193500 New
193499 New
193498 New
191782 Modified
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187222 Modified
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ICR Details
0651-0058 201006-0651-002
Historical Active 201001-0651-001
DOC/PTO
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 08/17/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/07/2010
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2012 01/31/2012 01/31/2012
2,100 0 1,950
4,200 0 3,825
6,300 0 253,660

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program was originally established between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on July 3, 2006. The PPH program allows applicants whose claims are determined to be patentable in the office of first filing to have the corresponding application that is filed in the office of second filing be advanced out of turn for examination. At the same time, the PPH program allows the office of second filing to exploit the search and examination results of the office of first filing, which increases examination efficiency and improves patent quality. The PCT-PPH pilot program is an expansion to the PPH program based on the framework of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Information collected for the PCT is approved under OMB control number 0651-0021. The USPTO is submitting this request to update the information collection for the PPH program. The USPTO is adding three forms to this collection for new participants in the existing PPH and PCT-PPH programs. The USPTO is also proposing to update this collection to delete two items that are no longer being collected, remove fees that have recently been eliminated, and revise the time estimates related to recordkeeping costs.

US Code: 35 USC 119 Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  73 FR 35661 06/24/2008
73 FR 70625 11/21/2008
No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Request for Participation in Triway Pilot Program Among the USPTO, the EPO and the JPO PTO/SB/12 Request for Participation in Triway Pilot Program Among the USPTO, the EPO and the JPO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-KR Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-EP Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20PCT-JP Request for Participation in the PCT-PPH Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO PTO/SB/20RU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the Russian Patent Office (ROSPATENT) and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO PTO/SB/20DE Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DPMA and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20EP Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the EPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the New Route Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/10 Request for Participation in the New Route Pilot Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20UK Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the UKIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20JP Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the JPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO PTO/SB/20AU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPAU and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20KR Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program Between the KIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20CA Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the CIPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20HU Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the HPO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20DK Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the DKPTO and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO PTO/SB/20SG Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the IPOS and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO PTO/SB/20FI Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the NBPR and the USPTO
Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO PTO/SB/20ES Request for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program Between the SPTO and the USPTO

  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 2,100 1,950 0 150 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 4,200 3,825 0 375 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 6,300 253,660 0 -252,600 5,240 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
The net increases in responses and burden hours for this collection are due to program changes from the addition of three new forms into the collection for new participants in the PPH and PCT-PPH pilot programs (PTO/SB/20HU, PTO/SB/20ES, and PTO/SB/20PCT-KR), which are partially offset by the deletion of two previously approved items (PTO/SB/10 and PTO/SB/12) that are no longer being collected. The changes in annual cost burden are due to program changes from the elimination of the fees associated with this collection and administrative adjustments to the recordkeeping costs associated with submitting the forms in this collection online.

$98,831
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Magdalen Greenlief 703 305-8813 [email protected]

  No

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.
07/07/2010


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