Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings

ICR 201208-0651-008

OMB: 0651-0069

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2012-09-12
ICR Details
0651-0069 201208-0651-008
Historical Active 201201-0651-004
DOC/PTO
Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Regular
Approved without change 09/12/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 08/14/2012
Updated supporting statement.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
09/30/2015 36 Months From Approved
5,059 0 0
528,947 0 0
17,427,196 0 0

The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which was enacted into law on September 16, 2011, provides for many changes to the current Board of Patent Appeals and Interference procedures (Pub. L. 112-29, 125 Stat. 284 (2011)). One such change is to rename the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board)(effective September 16, 2012). Other changes include the introduction of inter partes review, post-grant review, derivation proceedings, and the transitional program for covered business method patents. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) submitted this information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review in support of six notices of proposed rulemaking (RINS 0651-AC70, AC71, AC72, AC73, AC74, and AC75) on February 9, 2012. OMB filed a comment on the proposed rule on March 27, 2012. Based on comments from the public, the USPTO made various changes to the rules, including providing for agreements by the parties to alter certain default aspects of the proceedings without seeking authorization from the Board, clarifying the applicability of statutory fees when patent owners present excess claims, and including an information item, "Settlement (Parties not in Litigation)." The USPTO also estimates that, because many disputes may be resolved by the parties without submissions of motions to the Board, the overall estimated burden hours associated with the final rules is reduced which leads to a reduction in total respondent burden cost. Therefore, the USPTO is resubmitting this new information collection in support of three consolidated final rulemakings (RINs 0651-AC70, AC71, and AC75). Requirements in common for the new trial proceedings are adopted in RIN 0651-AC70, thus most of the information collection requirements are based on requirements in that notice. RINs 0651-AC71 and AC75 provide details of certain proceedings and specific aspects of the requirements in those proceedings.

US Code: 35 USC 326, 326(a)(10), 326(a)(12) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 322 and 323 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 327, 327(a), 327(b) Name of Law: null
   PL: Pub.L. 112 - 29 125 Stat. 284 (2011) Name of Law: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
   US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 135, 135(b), 135(e), 135(f) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 141 and 142 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 145 and 146 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 312 and 313 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 316, 316(a)(10), 316(a)(13) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 317, 317(a), and 317(b) Name of Law: null
  
PL: Pub.L. 112 - 29 125 Stat. 284 (2011) Name of Law: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

0651-AC70 Final or interim final rulemaking 77 FR 48612 08/14/2012

Yes

  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 5,059 0 5,059 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 528,947 0 528,947 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 17,427,196 0 17,427,196 0 0 0
No
No
The USPTO is submitting this new information collection request in support of three final rulemakings (RINs 0651-AC70, AC71, and AC75) which outline changes in the rules of practice in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. These changes are provided for by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. The USPTO estimates that these final rulemakings will add 5,059 responses and 528,947 burden hours per year to the USPTO's information collection inventory. In addition, the USPTO also estimates that these final rulemakings will add a total of $17,427,196 in annualized (non-hour) costs per year for filing fees and postage to the USPTO's information collection inventory.

$18,594,874
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Clarke 571 272-7735 [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.
08/14/2012


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