International Work Sharing Program

ICR 201909-0651-014

OMB: 0651-0079

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
0651-0079 201909-0651-014
Historical Active 201901-0651-002
DOC/PTO
International Work Sharing Program
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 10/29/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 10/08/2019
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
04/30/2022 04/30/2022 04/30/2022
300 0 300
470 0 462
0 0 0

Work Sharing between Intellectual Property (IP) offices is critical for increasing the efficiency and quality of patent examination worldwide. The exchange of information and documents between IP offices also benefits applicants by promoting compact prosecution, reducing pendency and supporting patent quality by reducing the likelihood of inconsistencies in patentability determinations among IP offices when considering corresponding counterpart applications. The gains in efficiency and quality are achieved through a collaborative work sharing approach to the evaluation of patent claims. As a result of this exchange of search reports, the examiners in both offices may have a more comprehensive set of references before them when making an initial patentability determination.

US Code: 35 USC 119 Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  83 FR 49067 09/28/2018
84 FR 1071 02/01/2019
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 300 300 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 470 462 0 8 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
Addition of a new survey form adds several minutes to the survey response time.

$5,379
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Amber Ostrup 571 272-7984

  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.
10/08/2019


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