0055 CWS January 2017

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Post Registration (Trademark Processing)

0055 CWS January 2017

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JUSTIFICATION FOR NONMATERIAL/NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

Post Registration (Trademark Processing)

OMB Control Number 0651-0055


Background


The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq., which provides for the Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their marks with the USPTO.

The request is to add a new line to the collection accounting for the 15,910 estimated responses for the audit process. The new line, “Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit” is a result of the rulemaking NPRM 0651-AD07. The rulemaking adds these responses due to an audit that will be conducted on 10% of certain trademark applications. This new line uses the same forms and authorizations as existing line 7, “Response to Office Actions for Post Registration Matters’, but it is estimated that respondents may take longer in preparing these responses. The estimated burden for completing a ‘Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit’ is one hour.


Table 1: Change in Responses

IC No.

Item


Proposed Annual Responses

Increase in Responses

10

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit (TEAS Global)

15,909

15,909

10

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit (Paper)

1

1


Total

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15,910



Table 2: Change in Burden Hours

IC No.

Item

Proposed Burden Hours

Increase in Burden Hours

10

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit (TEAS Global)

15,909

15,909

10

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit (Paper)

1

1


Total

---

15,910


Table 3: Change in Non-Hourly Cost Burden

IC No.

Item

Proposed Cost Burden

Increase in Cost Burden

10

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit (TEAS Global)

$0.00

---

10

Response to Office Action for Post-Registration Audit (Paper)

$0.49

0.49


Total

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$0.49


Summary of Changes


The addition of 15,910 responses, 15,910 burden hours, and $0.49 in non-hourly costs to collection 0651-0055 account for the changes following the rulemaking action NPRM 0651-AD07.


Changes in Burden


Burden Type

Currently Approved

Proposed Change

New Estimate

Respondents

568,654

15,910

584,564

Hourly Burden

48,334.73

15,910

64,244.73

Non-hour costs

$131,060,068.33

$0.49

$131,060,068.82


The 0651-0055 revised total burden is as follows:


  • 568,654 respondents

  • 64,244.73 burden hours

  • $131,060,068.82 in annual (non-hour) costs



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