Recording Assignments

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO-1595 Patent Assignments Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO-1594 Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) (Individuals or Households) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form PTO-1595 Patent Assignment System (EPAS) (Individuals or Households) Form and Instruction	Removed
Form PTO-1594 Trademark Assignments Form and Instruction	Modified
0651-0027 Supporting Statement Final 2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-09-03
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-30
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4698	Patent Assignments Form and Instruction	Modified
184415	Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) (Individuals or Households) Form and Instruction	Removed
184414	Patent Assignment System (EPAS) (Individuals or Households) Form and Instruction	Removed
184413	Trademark Assignments Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0027	ICR Reference No: 202408-0651-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-0651-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recording Assignments
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/03/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2024
Responses	724,442	649,880
Time Burden (Hours)	485,376	324,941
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,148,330	3,968,075

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Abstract: This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. §§ 261 and 262 for patents and 15 U.S.C. §§ 1057 and 1060 for trademarks. These statutes authorize the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to record patent and trademark assignment documents, including transfers of properties (i.e., patents and trademarks), liens, licenses, assignments of interest, security interests, mergers, and explanations of transactions or other documents that record the transfer of ownership of a particular patent or trademark property from one party to another. Assignments are recorded for applications, patents, and trademark registrations. In accordance with 37 CFR 3.54, the recording of an assignment document by the USPTO is an administrative action and not a determination of the validity of the document or of the effect that the document has on the title to an application, patent, or trademark. In order to record an assignment document, the respondent must submit an appropriate form along with copies of the assignment document to be recorded. Once the assignment documents are recorded, they are available for public inspection. The public uses these records to conduct ownership and chain-of-title searches. The only exceptions are those documents that are sealed under secrecy orders according to 37 CFR 3.58 or related to unpublished patent applications maintained in confidence under 35 U.S.C. § 122 and 37 CFR 1.14.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 29 4 Name of Law: Leahy Smith America Invents Act
  

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:
	89 FR 51313	06/17/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 71259	09/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Patent Assignment System (EPAS) (Individuals or Households)	PTO-1595	Patents Recordation Form Cover Sheet
Patent Assignments	PTO-1595	Recordation Form Cover Sheet - Patents Only
Trademark Assignment System (ETAS) (Individuals or Households)	PTO-1594	Trademark Recordation Form Cover Sheet
Trademark Assignments	PTO-1594	Recordation Form Cover Sheet - Trademarks Only

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	724,442	649,880	0	0	74,562	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	485,376	324,941	0	0	160,435	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,148,330	3,968,075	0	0	5,180,255	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,520,518

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? No

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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: 09/03/2024

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