0651-0009 CWS July 2016

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Applications for Trademark Registration

0651-0009 CWS July 2016

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JUSTIFICATION FOR NONMATERIAL/NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

Applications for Trademark Registration

OMB Control Number 0651-0009


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 who use their marks, or intend to use their marks, in commerce regulated by Congress, may file an application with the USPTO to register their marks. Registered marks remain on the register indefinitely, so long as the owner of the registration files the necessary maintenance documents.


The request is to update the fees in this collection that are affected by the rulemaking NPRM 0651-AD08. Respondent numbers are also changing due to agency discretion in conjunction with the rule.


Fees

Item

Currently Approved Fee

Proposed Fee

Fee Increase

Filing an Application on Paper, per Class

$375

$600

$225

Filing and Application through TEAS, per Class

$325

$400

$75


Respondents

Item

Currently Approved Respondents

Proposed Respondents

Respondent Increase

Filing an Application on Paper, per Class

214

1,142

928

Filing and Application through TEAS, per Class

5,783

41,996

36,213

Totals

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37,141


Fee Total Increases

Item

Currently Approved Estimate

Proposed Estimate

Fee Increases

Filing an Application on Paper, per Class

$80,250

$685,200

$604,950

Filing and Application through TEAS, per Class

$1,879,475

$16,798,400

$14,918,925

Totals

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$15,523,875



Summary of Changes


The addition of $15,523,875 in fees and 37,141 responses to collection 0651-0009 is to account for the changes following the rulemaking action NPRM 0651-AD08.


Changes in Burden


Burden Type

Currently Approved

Proposed Change

New Estimate

Respondents

387,981

37,141

425,122

Non-hour costs

$103,001,414

$15,523,875

$118,525,289


Consequently, this collection takes a net burden increase of $15,523,875 in annual (non-hour) costs as a program change.


The 0651-0009 revised total burden is as follows:


  • 425,122 respondents

  • $118, 525,289 in annual (non-hour) fees



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