Response to Office Action and Voluntary Amendment Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO-1957 Response to Office Action (TEAS) Form	Modified
Form PTO-2313 Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response to Expungement or Reexamination Office Action Form	Modified
Form PTO-2313 Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response to Office Action Form	Modified
Form PTO-1822 Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form PTO-1772 Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication (TEAS) Form	Modified
Form PTO-1771 Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO-1960 Request for Reconsideration After Final Office Action (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO-1966 Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
0651-0050 2024 TM Fee Rule CWS Final.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-11-18
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-07
Trademark Act 15 U.S.C 1051 (1946).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-07
0651-0050 Supporting Statement 2023_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4777	Response to Office Action (TEAS) Form	Modified
268318	Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response to Expungement or Reexamination Office Action Form	Modified
268317	Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response to Office Action Form	Modified
197189	Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Unchanged
197187	Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication (TEAS) Form	Modified
197185	Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
182911	Request for Reconsideration After Final Office Action (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified
182908	Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter (TEAS) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0050	ICR Reference No: 202409-0651-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Response to Office Action and Voluntary Amendment Forms
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/18/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	01/31/2027
Responses	522,160	522,160
Time Burden (Hours)	420,992	420,992
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,638,425	1,114,300

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1091-1095; 1126, 1141 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
   US Code: 15 USC 1051-1062 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
  

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:
	88 FR 44113	07/11/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 67256	09/29/2023
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
Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication (TEAS)	PTO-1772	Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication
Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment (TEAS)	PTO-1771	Post-Approval/Publication/Post-Notice of Allowance (NOA) Amendment
Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response to Expungement or Reexamination Office Action	PTO-2313	Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response
Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response to Office Action	PTO-2313	Request for Extension of Time for Filing a Response
Request for Reconsideration After Final Office Action (TEAS)	PTO-1960	Request for Reconsideration after Final Action
Response to Office Action (TEAS)	PTO-1957	Response to Office Action
Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension (TEAS)	PTO-1822	Response to Suspension Inquiry or Letter of Suspension
Voluntary Amendment Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter (TEAS)	PTO-1966	Voluntary Amendment Form Not in Response to USPTO Office Action/Letter

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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	522,160	522,160	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	420,992	420,992	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,638,425	1,114,300	0	4,524,125	0	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: $27,095,317

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: 11/18/2024

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