Post Allowance and Refiling

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO/SB/44 Certificate of Correction Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/141 Petition to Correct Assignee After Payment of Issue Fee (37 CFR 3.81(b)) Form	Modified
Form PTOL-85B Issue Fee Transmittal (electronic) Form	Modified
Form PTOL-85B Issue Fee Transmittal Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/56 Reissue Application Fee Transmittal Form Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/53 Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/51S Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175) Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/51 Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor or the Assignee or Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Reissue Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64) Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/50 Reissue Patent Application Transmittal Form	Modified
0651-0033-SupStmt-Aug2013.pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-08-20
0651-USPTO-InfoQuality-Guidelines-01_07_2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37410	Certificate of Correction Form	Modified
200486	Petition to Correct Assignee After Payment of Issue Fee (37 CFR 3.81(b)) Form	Modified
179614	Issue Fee Transmittal (electronic) Form	Modified
179613	Issue Fee Transmittal Form	Modified
179607	Reissue Application Fee Transmittal Form Form	Modified
179606	Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment Form	Modified
179605	Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175) Form	Modified
179604	Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor or the Assignee or Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Reissue Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64) Form	Modified
179599	Reissue Patent Application Transmittal Form	Modified
179598	Reissue Documentation	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0033	ICR Reference No: 201308-0651-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-0651-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Post Allowance and Refiling
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: 10/23/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	352,150	0	217,684
Time Burden (Hours)	191,690	0	124,609
Cost Burden (Dollars)	48,022	0	284,980,686

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Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 131 and 151 to examine applications and, when appropriate, allow applications and issue them as patents. When an application for a patent is allowed by the USPTO, the USPTO issues a notice of allowance and the applicant must pay the specified issue fee (including the publication fee, if applicable) within three months to avoid abandonment of the application. This collection of information also encompasses several actions that may be taken after issuance of a patent, pursuant to Chapter 25 of Title 35 U.S.C. A certificate of correction may be requested to correct an error or errors in the patent. For an original patent that is believed to be wholly or partly inoperative or invalid, the assignee(s) or inventor(s) may apply for reissue of the patent, which entails several formal requirements, including provision of an oath or declaration specifically identifying at least one error being relied upon as the basis for reissue and stating the reason for the belief that the original patent is wholly or partly inoperative or invalid (e.g., a defective specification or drawing, or claiming more or less than the patentee had the right to claim in the patent). The public uses this information collection to request corrections of errors in issued patents, to submit applications for reissue patents, and to submit issue fee payments.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 131 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 151 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 251-256 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 41 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 35 USC 115 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:
	78 FR 32629	05/31/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 52510	08/23/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment	PTO/SB/53, PTO/AIA/53	Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment ,   Reissue Application: Consent of Assignee; Statement of Non-Assignment
Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175)	PTO/SB/51S	Supplemental Declaration for Reissue Patent Application to Correct "Errors" Statement (37 CFR 1.175)
Petition to Correct Assignee After Payment of Issue Fee (37 CFR 3.81(b))	PTO/SB/141	Petition to Correct Assignee After Payment of Issue Fee (37 CFR 3.81(b))
Reissue Application Fee Transmittal Form	PTO/SB/56	Reissue Application Fee Transmittal Form
Reissue Documentation
Reissue Patent Application Transmittal	PTO/AIA/50, PTO/SB/50	Reissue Patent Application Transmittal ,   Reissue Patent Application Transmittal
Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor or the Assignee or Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Reissue Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)	PTO/SB/51, PTO/SB/52, PTO/AIA/05, PTO/AIA/06, PTO/AIA/07	Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor ,   Reissue Application Declaration by the Assignee ,   Reissue Application Declaration by the Inventor ,   Reissue Application Declaration by the Assignee ,   Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Reissue Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
Issue Fee Transmittal	PTOL-85B	Issue Fee Transmittal
Issue Fee Transmittal (electronic)	PTOL-85B	Issue Fee Transmittal
Certificate of Correction	PTO/SB/44	Certificate of Correction

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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	352,150	217,684	0	0	134,466	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	191,690	124,609	0	0	67,081	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	48,022	284,980,686	0	-284,967,310	34,646	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The changes to estimated annual responses and burden hours are due to administrative adjustments from updated annual response estimates. The net decrease in annual (non-hour) costs is primarily due to program changes from the removal of associated fees that have been moved into collection 0651-0072 and the removal of recordkeeping costs that are not required.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $586,310

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/23/2013

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