Form PTO-158LS Application for Limited Recognition in USPTO Law School

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The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with the request
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Act, please be advised that (i) the authority for the collection of this data is 35 U.S. C. §§1 and 2(b)(2)(D), (ii)
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maintain current information relating to your eligibility and fitness for registration to practice before the United States
Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases. If you do not furnish the requested information, you will not be
admitted to the registration examination or registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
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1. Information from PTO-158 may be published by the United States Patent and Trademark office in the Official Gazette to
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United States Patent and Trademark Office

FORM PTO-158LS (Rev. September 1, 2010)

OMB No. 0651-0012 Approval Expires 06/30/2013

APPLICATION FOR LIMITED RECOGNITION IN USPTO LAW SCHOOL PROGRAM
FOR LAW STUDENTS TO PRACTICE BEFORE
THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

THIS SPACE FOR UNITED STATES
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
USE ONLY

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number. This collection of information is required by 37 CFR Sections 11.5 through 11.11. This
information is used by the public to register to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and
by the USPTO to determine the eligibility of the applicant to register to practice before the USPTO. The information on this
form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Response to this information collection is voluntary; however, if you do not provide the requested information, the USPTO
may not admit you to the registration examination or register you to practice before the USPTO. This form is estimated to
take 30 minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the information on the application to the
USPTO. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this
burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office. DO NOT SEND FEES
OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS.
SEND TO: Mail Stop OED, United States Patent and Trademark Office, PO Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

First Name

1a) Legal Name
1c) ADDRESS:

Middle Name

Last Name

Law School Clinic address

(street, building, suite, etc.)

1d)

2.

CITY

1e)

STATE

CITIZENSHIP (country)

FOR ALIENS
ONLY

1f) ZIP CODE

3. DATE OF BIRTH (month, day, year)

5. VISA CLASSIFICATION 6. PERMANENT RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

YES Attach copy of both sides of
documentation of permanent residence
NO

1g) DAYTIME Area Code & Phone Number

4. PLACE OF BIRTH (City, State, Country)
7. ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER

You are required to update the foregoing information promptly upon any change. Select and check all the following that apply.
Applicants should carefully review the General Requirements Bulletin for detailed instructions on completing this application.

8

Are you presently a Registered Agent?
No (go to #9)
- OR -

Yes. Please see #8a.

8a. My Registration No. is _________________________

9. EDUCATION: Law School information:
Law School Clinic

Trademark or Patent Clinic

Semester(s) Participating

Miscellaneous Information

Upon the basis of the foregoing information and any attached documents, I hereby apply for registration to practice in
trademark and/or patent cases before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I certify that each and every statement
or representation inthis application is true and correct. (A willfully false statement or certification is a criminal offense and is
punishable by law [18 U.S.C. § 1001].)
10.
Signature of Applicant

Date