Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks)

ICR 201708-0651-003

OMB: 0651-0056

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
0651-0056 201708-0651-003
Historical Active 201404-0651-001
DOC/PTO
Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 11/28/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 09/29/2017
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
11/30/2020 36 Months From Approved 11/30/2017
84,291 0 108,940
7,843 0 10,540
83 0 2,539

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. Such individuals and business may also submit various communications to the USPTO regarding their pending applications or registered trademarks, including providing additional information needed to process a pending application, filing amendments to the applications, or filing the papers necessary to keep a trademark in force. In the majority of circumstances, individuals and business retain attorneys to handle these matters. As such, these parties may also submit communications to the USPTO regarding the appointment of attorneys to represent applicants or registrants in the application and post-registration processes or, in the case of applicants or registrants who are not domiciled in the United States, the appointment of domestic representatives on whom may be served notices of process in proceedings affecting the mark, the revocation of an attorney’s or domestic representative’s appointment, and requests for permission to withdraw from representation. The rules implementing the Act are set forth in 37 CFR Part 2. In addition to governing the registration of trademarks, the Act and rules also govern the appointment and revocation of attorneys and domestic representatives and provide the specifics for filing requests for permission to withdraw as the attorney of record. The information in this collection is available to the public. The information in this collection can be submitted in paper form or electronically through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). The information in this collection can be collected in three different formats: paper format, electronically using TEAS forms with dedicated data fields, or electronically using the TEAS Global Form format. The TEAS Global Form format permits the USPTO to collect information electronically when a TEAS form having dedicated data fields is not yet available. This collection currently has two TEAS forms and two TEAS Global Forms. There are no official paper forms for the items in this collection. Individuals and businesses can submit their own paper forms, following the USPTO’s rules and guidelines to ensure that all of the necessary information is provided.

US Code: 15 USC 1051(e) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 15 USC 1058(f) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 15 USC 1123 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 15 USC 1141h(d) Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  82 FR 31308 07/06/2017
82 FR 44584 09/25/2017
No

  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 84,291 108,940 0 0 -24,649 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 7,843 10,540 0 0 -2,697 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 83 2,539 0 0 -2,456 0
No
No

$288,886
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Catherine Cain 571 272-8946 [email protected]

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
09/29/2017


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