Response to Office Action and
Voluntary Amendment Forms
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/29/2023
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2023
518,643
393,665
420,113
253,058
699,101
99,440
This collection of information is
required by the Trademark Act (Act), 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.,
which provides for the registration of trademarks, service marks,
collective trademark 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 United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO). This information collection generally contains
information that is not submitted with the initial trademark
application but is associated with, or required for, the USPTO
review of applications for registration. In some cases, the USPTO
issues Office Actions to applicants who have applied to register a
mark, to request information that was not provided with the initial
submission but is required before the issuance of a registration.
Also, the USPTO may determine that a mark is not entitled to
registration, pursuant to one or more provisions of the Act. In
such cases, the USPTO will issue an Office Action advising the
applicant of the refusal to register the mark. Applicants reply to
these Office Actions by providing the required information and/or
by putting forth legal arguments as to why the refusal of
registration should be withdrawn. The USPTO administers the Act
through Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These rules
allow the USPTO to request and receive information required to
process applications. These rules also allow applicants to submit
certain amendments to their applications. Applicants may also
supplement their applications and provide further information by
filing a Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office
Action/Letter, a Request for Reconsideration after Final Office
Action, a Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA)
Amendment, a Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication, or a
Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension.
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-1957 Response to Office Action and Substitute Marks (TEAS)
0651-0050 Supporting Statement 2023_Final.docx
Information Quality Guidelines _ USPTO.pdf
Response to Office Action and Substitute Marks (TEAS)