Admission to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PTO-158T Application for Recognition to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident	Form	Modified	Available
Form PTO-158A Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident	Form	Modified	Available
Form PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office	Form	Modified	Available
Form PTO-275 Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)	Form	New	Available
Form PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office	Form	Removed	Available
Form PTO-107R Reinstatement - Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents	Form	Modified	Available
Form PTO-107S Registration Statement of Patent Attorneys and Agents	Form	Modified	Available
Form PTO-158T Application for Recognition to Practice Before The United States Patent And Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident	Form	Removed	Available
Form PTO-1209 Oath or Declaration	Form	Modified	Available
Form PTO-107A Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents	Form	Modified	Available
0651-0012 Supporting Statement 2026 Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-17	Available
OED_GRB.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-18	Available
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-18	Available
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
37380	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office	Form	Modified	Application for Recognition to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident
37380	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office	Form	Modified	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident
37380	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office	Form	Modified	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
280776	Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)	Form	New	Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)
181418	Petition to USPTO Director under 37 CFR § 11.2(d)		Modified
181417	Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline under 37 CFR § 11.2(c)		Modified
181416	Written Requests (Certificate of Good Standing, Disciplinary History)		Removed
181415	Change of Registration from Agent to Attorney	Form	Removed	Application for Registration to Practice Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office
181412	Reinstatement to the Register	Form	Modified	Reinstatement - Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
181410	Registration Statement of Patent Attorneys and Agents	Form	Modified	Registration Statement of Patent Attorneys and Agents
181409	Application for Recognition to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident	Form	Removed	Application for Recognition to Practice Before The United States Patent And Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident
181408	Oath or Affirmation	Form	Modified	Oath or Declaration
181407	Data Sheet – Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents	Form	Modified	Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0012	ICR Reference No: 202603-0651-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-0651-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Admission to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/17/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2026
Responses	5,578	30,563
Time Burden (Hours)	2,775	18,239
Cost Burden (Dollars)	798,130	890,811

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Abstract: This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(D), which permits the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish regulations governing the recognition and conduct of agents, attorneys, or other persons representing applicants or other parties before the USPTO. This statute also permits the USPTO to require information from applicants that shows that they are of good moral character and reputation and have the necessary qualifications to assist applicants with the patent process and to represent them before the USPTO. This information collection addresses submissions required by the regulations at 37 CFR 1.21, 10.14, and 11.5-11.11, which set forth the requirements to apply for the examination for registration and to demonstrate eligibility to be a registered attorney or agent before the USPTO, including the fee requirements. The Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) collects this information to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to represent applicants before the USPTO in the preparation and prosecution of applications for a patent. The OED also collects this information to administer and maintain the public roster of attorneys and agents registered to practice before the USPTO, which is accessible through the USPTO website. The information in this information collection is used by the USPTO to review applications for the examination for registration and to determine whether an applicant may be added to, or an existing practitioner may remain on, the Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2)(D) 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:
	91 FR 13015	03/18/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 44829	07/17/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Recognition to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident	PTO-158T	Application for Recognition to Practice Before The United States Patent And Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office	PTO-158, PTO-158A, PTO-158T	Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office ,   Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident ,   Application for Recognition to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR § 11.14(c) by a Foreign Resident
Change of Registration from Agent to Attorney	PTO-158	Application for Registration to Practice Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office
Data Sheet – Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents	PTO-107A	Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Oath or Affirmation	PTO-1209	Oath or Declaration
Petition to USPTO Director under 37 CFR § 11.2(d)
Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline under 37 CFR § 11.2(c)
Registration Statement of Patent Attorneys and Agents	PTO-107S	Registration Statement of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Reinstatement to the Register	PTO-107R	Reinstatement - Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)	PTO-275	Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)
Written Requests (Certificate of Good Standing, Disciplinary History)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5,578	30,563	0	-3,868	-21,117	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,775	18,239	0	-453	-15,011	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	798,130	890,811	0	-14,383	-78,298	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The total number of responses has decreased by 3,868 due to OMB declaring several items that were previously in this information collection as exempt under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The items removed from this information collection are: • Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner • Reasonable Accommodation - PTO-158RA • Change of Registration from Agent to Attorney - PTO-158 • Written Requests (Certificate of Good Standing, Disciplinary History) Additionally, the USPTO is adding an item (Item 6 - Undertaking Under 37 CFR § 11.10(b)) to this information collection. This decrease in the number of responses results in a decrease of 453 hours in the annual time burden estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $438,351

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: 07/17/2026

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