International Design Applications (Hague Agreement)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO 1595 Assignment Cover Sheet Form and Instruction	New
Form WIPO DM1e Substitute Statement in Lieu of a Declaration of Inventorship for the Purpose of Designating the United States Form and Instruction	New
Form WIPO DM1e Declaration on Inventorship for Purposes of designation of the United States Form and Instruction	New
Form PTOL-Part B Transmittal of Issue Fee to USPTO for an International Design Application Form and Instruction	New
Form Application for In Application for International Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
0651-0075_Sup_Stmt_July_2014_final.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-07-25
0651-USPTO-InfoQuality-Guidelines-01_07_2013.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-11-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
212233	Assignment Cover Sheet Form and Instruction	New
212232	Substitute Statement in Lieu of a Declaration of Inventorship for the Purpose of Designating the United States Form and Instruction	New
212231	Declaration on Inventorship for Purposes of designation of the United States Form and Instruction	New
212230	Transmittal of Issue Fee to USPTO for an International Design Application Form and Instruction	New
207321	Petitions to the Commissioner	Modified
207320	Fee Authorization	Modified
207314	Petition to Review a Filing Date	Modified
207313	Petition to Convert to a Design Application under 35 U.S.C. 16	Modified
207311	Petition to Excuse a Failure to Comply with a Time Limit	Modified
207310	Appointment of a Representative	Modified
207309	Transmittal Letter	Modified
207308	Claim and Reproductions (Drawings)	Modified
207303	Application for International Registration Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0075	ICR Reference No: 201406-0651-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: International Design Applications (Hague Agreement)
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: 09/02/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/25/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,835	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,078	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,727,940	0	0

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Abstract: The Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (PLTIA) amends the patent laws to implement the provisions of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning International Registration of Industrial Designs in title 1, and the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) in title II. The Hague Agreement facilitates intellectual property protection for industrial designs by inventors in every member country and intergovernmental organizations that are Contracting Parties to the Hague Agreement through a single standardized application filed directly with the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) or indirectly through an appropriate Contracting Party's Office, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It is administered by the IB of WIPO located in Geneva, Switzerland. The information requested in this collection is necessary for respondents to file an international design application and for the USPTO to process international design applications and related correspondence under the Hague Agreement. The IB also uses this information to administer international design applications as required by the Hague Agreement.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2) Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2) Name of Law: null

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0651-AC87	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 71870	11/29/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 13

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Transmittal of Issue Fee to USPTO for an International Design Application	PTOL-Part B	Fees Transmittal
Declaration on Inventorship for Purposes of designation of the United States	WIPO DM1e	Application for International Registration
Substitute Statement in Lieu of a Declaration of Inventorship for the Purpose of Designating the United States	WIPO DM1e	Application for International Registration
Petition to Review a Filing Date
Application for International Registration	Application for International Registration	WIPO DM/1e
Transmittal Letter
Claim and Reproductions (Drawings)
Petition to Excuse a Failure to Comply with a Time Limit
Petition to Convert to a Design Application under 35 U.S.C. 16
Fee Authorization
Petitions to the Commissioner
Appointment of a Representative
Assignment Cover Sheet	PTO 1595	Recordation Form Cover Sheet

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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	4,835	0	1,640	3,195	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,078	0	3,690	9,388	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,727,940	0	1,680,016	6,047,924	0	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 Hague Agreement facilitates intellectual property protection for industrial designs by inventors in every member country and intergovernmental organizations that are Contracting Parties to the Hague Agreement through a single standardized application filed directly with the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) or indirectly through an appropriate Contracting Party's Office, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It is administered by the IB of WIPO located in Geneva, Switzerland. The information requested in this collection is necessary for respondents to file an international design application and for the USPTO to process international design applications and related correspondence under the Hague Agreement. The IB also uses this information to administer international design applications as required by the Hague Agreement. This collection of information relates to other similar collection of information used by USPTO. Information in this collection may be temporarily double counted within another collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $75,145

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: 07/25/2014

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