Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO Form 2201 Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
0651-0056 2020 CWS.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-01-28
0651-0056 Supporting Statement September 2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-09-25
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4784	Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative (Paper)	Modified
198141	Request to Withdraw as Domestic Representative (TEAS Global)	Unchanged
198139	Request to Withdraw as Domestic Representative (Paper)	Unchanged
198138	Replacement of Attorney of Record with Another Already Appointed Attorney (TEAS Global)	Unchanged
198137	Replacement of Attorney of Record with Another Already Appointed Attorney (Paper)	Unchanged
185687	Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
185686	Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (Paper)	Modified
185685	Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative (TEAS)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0056	ICR Reference No: 201910-0651-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-0651-003
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/05/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	11/30/2020	11/30/2020
Responses	84,291	0	84,291
Time Burden (Hours)	7,836	0	7,843
Cost Burden (Dollars)	41	0	83

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1141h(d) Name of Law: null
   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
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 31308	07/06/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 44584	09/25/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request to Withdraw as Domestic Representative (Paper)
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (Paper)
Request to Withdraw as Domestic Representative (TEAS Global)	TEAS Global Form
Replacement of Attorney of Record with Another Already Appointed Attorney (Paper)
Replacement of Attorney of Record with Another Already Appointed Attorney (TEAS Global)	TEAS Global Form
Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative (TEAS)	PTO Form 2196
Revocation of Attorney/Domestic Representative and/or Appointment of Attorney/Domestic Representative (Paper)
Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (TEAS)	PTO Form 2201	Request for Permission to Withdraw as Attorney of Record

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	84,291	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,836	7,843	0	-7	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	41	83	0	-42	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: IC lines are being modified to account for rule making actions which result in the reduction in the estimated numbers of paper based fillers and therefore a reduction in postage costs associated with mailing items to USPTO and burden hour due to faster submission process using electronic forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $288,886

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/30/2020

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