The United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. 41(i)(1) to maintain a
Public Search Facility to make publically accessible USPTO patent
and trademark collections for search and retrieval. The Public
Search Facility is located in a publicly accessible portion of
USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and offers the public
access to the collection’s paper, microfilm, and electronic files
and trained staff to assist users with searches. The USPTO also
offers training courses to assist users with the advanced
electronic search systems available at the facility. This
information collection covers information collected in applications
required for those members of the public who wish to use the
electronic search systems at the Public Search Facility to
establish a USPTO online access account, and to obtain, renew, or
replace online access accounts. The public may apply for an online
access account at the Public Search Facility reference desk by
providing the necessary information and proper identification. The
access account includes a bar-coded user number and an expiration
date. Users may renew their account by validating and updating the
required information and may obtain a replacement for a lost
account information by providing proper identification. Users who
wish to register for the voluntary training courses may do so by
completing the appropriate form. This information collection also
covers information in applications to establish, renew, or replace
security identification badges issued, under the authority provided
in 41 CFR part 102– 81, to members of the public who wish to access
the Public Search Facility. Users may apply for a security badge in
person at the USPTO Security Office by providing the necessary
information and presenting a valid form of identification with
photograph. The security badges include a color photograph of the
user and must be worn at all times while at the USPTO
facilities.
The total respondent cost
burden for this information collection has decreased by $30,286.25
(from $145,750 to $145,912) from the previous renewal of this
information collection in 2018: • Increase in hourly rates. The
2018 renewal used an estimated rate of $213 per hour for
respondents to this information collection, which came from the
estimated attorney rate of $438 per hour and the paraprofessional
rate of $148 per hour. For the current renewal, the USPTO is using
updated hourly rates of $400 for attorneys and $145 for
paraprofessionals, which yields a revised average of $273 per hour
for respondents. • Decreases in estimated burden hours. The total
estimated burden hours have decreased from 500 in the 2018 renewal
to 474 in the current renewal due to adjustments of the estimated
response time. Changes in Responses and Burden Hours For this
renewal, the USPTO estimates that the annual responses will
decrease by 325 (from 6,250 to 5,925) and the total burden hours
will decrease by 26 (from 500 to 474) from the currently approved
burden for this information collection. Changes in Annual
(Non-hour) Costs For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the
total annual (non-hour) costs will increase by $3 (from $1,502 to
$1,505) due to an increase in postage costs.
$8,700
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
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Terry Howard 571
272-3258
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.
Form PTO 2224 Replace Security Identification Badge (Individuals or Households)
Information Quality Guidelines _ USPTO.html
Leahy Smith America Invents Act-pub-l112-29.pdf
0651-0041 Supporting Statement 2021.docx
Replace Security Identification Badge (Individuals or Households)