PRA Burden Statement for Global Intellectual Property Academy Pre-Program Survey

PRA Burden Statement
Global Intellectual Property Academy Pre-Program Survey
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, persons are not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a valid OMB Control Number. This survey will collect
feedback from participants of GIPA’s training programs on program expectations and their
training needs immediately prior to attending the training program in question. The USPTO will
use the data collected from the survey to evaluate the (1) percentage of foreign officials trained
by GIPA who have initiated or implemented a positive intellectual property change in their
organization; (2) the percentage of foreign officials trained by GIPA who increased their
expertise in intellectual property; (3) the satisfaction of the intellectual property program; and (4)
the value of the experience as it relates to future job performance. The USPTO will also use the
data for performance measures. This collection of information is voluntary in accordance with
E.O. 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards. All data collected from this survey will be
confidential. Only the aggregated data and the frequency of the responses will be reported, not
the individual responses or comments about the survey. The USPTO estimates that it takes
respondents approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to complete the survey, including the time to
gather the information, complete the survey, and submit it electronically to the USPTO. The
time may vary depending upon the circumstances of the individual respondent. If you have any
comments or recommendations for reducing the length of this survey or on other aspects of this
information collection, please send them to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.
Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
OMB No. 0651-00xx Approval Expires xx/xx/xx
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE