Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Post-Program Surve Post-Program Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form GIPA Alumni Survey GIPA Alumni Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0651-0065 Supporting Statement Part A 2026_final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-06	Available
0651-0065 Supporting Statement Part B 2026_final.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-10-06	Available
EO 12862.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
Public Law 103-62.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
Pre-Notification Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
GIPA Non-Response Follow-up Script.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
Email Reminder.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
271651	Post-Program Streamlined Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	Post-Program Survey
195816	Alumni Survey	Form and Instruction	Modified	GIPA Alumni Survey
195816	Alumni Survey	Other-Invitation Email	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0065	ICR Reference No: 202608-0651-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202507-0651-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/06/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	14,508	2,723
Time Burden (Hours)	3,627	706
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) is a part of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that encourages the development of effective and balanced intellectual property (IP) systems around the world. Through targeted international technical assistance activities, GIPA helps to promote both domestic and international IP rights. GIPA’s international technical assistance activities cover every aspect of intellectual property law and policy, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, commercialization, and enforcement. By participating in GIPA courses, foreign government officials learn about global intellectual property rights protection and enforcement and discuss strategies to handle the protection and enforcement issues in their respective countries. GIPA is an important institution that the USPTO utilizes to achieve its objective of preventing intellectual property theft and advancing intellectual property right policies. The surveys in this information collection are conducted to measure the effectiveness of each activity or intervention. Specifically, GIPA surveys help to demonstrate the impact of the specific activity on each participant’s work and the relevance of each activity to the country’s efforts to improve systems for protecting and enforcing IP rights. Survey information is then used to further tailor and improve future interventions. The data captured is also used to help meet organizational performance and accountability goals through the following legislative mandates and performance guidance: • Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA); and • Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRMA); and • President’s Management Agenda (PMA); and • Foundations for Evidence Based Policy Making Act of 2018. Evaluation and measurement efforts provide methodologically rigorous data activity and analyses rather than more subjective, ad hoc, and non-standardized anecdotal material. These voluntary surveys support various business goals developed by the USPTO to fulfill customer service and performance goals, to assist the USPTO in strategic planning for future initiatives, to verify existing service standards, and to establish new ones. The USPTO also uses these surveys to implement Executive Order 12862 of September 11, 1993, Setting Customer Service Standards, published in the Federal Register on September 14, 1993 (58 FR 48257).

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
  

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 20984	04/20/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 63530	10/06/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Alumni Survey	GIPA Alumni Survey	GIPA Alumni Survey
Post-Program Streamlined Survey	Post-Program Survey	Post-Program Survey

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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	14,508	2,723	0	0	11,785	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,627	706	0	0	2,921	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: Change in Responses and Hourly Burden due to Adjustment in Agency Estimate The total number of responses has increased by 11,785 due to estimated fluctuations in the number of respondents in this information collection. This increase in the number of respondents and responses results in an increase of 2,921 hours in the annual time burden estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/06/2026

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