Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PTO 2153 Extension of Time to file an Opposition	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form PTO-2189 Ex Parte Appeal (general filings)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form PTO-2120 Notice of Opposition	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form PTO-2188 Petition to Cancel	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form PTO-2190 Notice of Appeal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form PTO 2151 Submissions in Inter Partes Cases	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0651-0040 Supporting Statement 2026 Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-25	Available
Lanham Act of 1946, as amended.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-23	Available
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
37421	Request for Extension of Time to File an Opposition	Form and Instruction	Modified	Extension of Time to file an Opposition
261228	Ex Parte Appeal General Filing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Ex Parte Appeal (general filings)
261226	Notice of Opposition	Form and Instruction	Modified	Notice of Opposition
261225	Petition to Cancel	Form and Instruction	Modified	Petition to Cancel
182091	Notice of Appeal	Form and Instruction	Modified	Notice of Appeal
182089	Submissions in Inter Partes Cases	Form and Instruction	Modified	Submissions in Inter Partes Cases

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0040	ICR Reference No: 202603-0651-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-0651-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/25/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	76,000	76,650
Time Burden (Hours)	1,016,891	1,038,747
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,725,464	9,080,047

---

Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers, under the Trademark Act pursuant to 37 CFR Part 2, the various rules that govern the filing of petitions to cancel the registration of a mark, notices of opposition to the registration of a mark, extensions of time to file an opposition, appeals, and other submissions filed in connection with inter partes and ex parte proceedings. These petitions, notices, extensions, and additional submissions are filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The TTAB decides inter partes cases and ex parte appeals. The TTAB is an administrative tribunal empowered to determine the right to register as the issue may be presented in such cases. The Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge and administrative trademark judges decide proceedings filed with the TTAB. A panel of three judges decides each case when it is ready for final decision on the merits. The TTAB follows the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure when applicable, and the “Trademark Rules” in 37 CFR Part 2.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1063 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 35180	06/10/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 60938	09/25/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ex Parte Appeal General Filing	PTO-2189	Ex Parte Appeal (general filings)
Notice of Appeal	PTO-2190	Notice of Appeal
Notice of Opposition	PTO-2120	Notice of Opposition
Petition to Cancel	PTO-2188	Petition to Cancel
Request for Extension of Time to File an Opposition	PTO 2153	Extension of Time to file an Opposition
Submissions in Inter Partes Cases	PTO 2151	Submissions in Inter Partes Cases

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	76,000	76,650	0	0	-650	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,016,891	1,038,747	0	0	-21,856	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,725,464	9,080,047	0	0	1,645,417	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: Change in Responses and Hourly Burden due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate The total number of responses has decreased by 650 due to estimated fluctuations in the number of respondents/submissions in this information collection. This decrease in the number of respondents and responses results in a decrease of 21,856 hours in the annual time burden estimates. Change in Annual Non-hour Costs due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that the total annual non-hourly costs will increase by $1,645,417 from the previous approval. This increase is due to estimated fluctuations in submissions for items that require a fee or postage.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $396,450

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

---

Common Form ICR:  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:

(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: 09/25/2026

---