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Legal Processes

OMB 0651-0046 ยท DOC/PTO.

OMB 0651-0046

This collection covers information requirements related to civil actions and claims involving current or former employees of the USPTO. The rules under 37 CFR 104 outline procedures for service of process, demands for employee testimony and production of documents in legal proceedings, reports of unauthorized testimony, employee indemnification, and filing claims against the USPTO under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2672). The public may also petition the USPTO under 37 CFR 104.3 to waive or suspend the rules for legal processes in extraordinary situations. Current and former USPTO employees also use this collection to forward service and demands to the Office of General Counsel, report unauthorized testimony, and request indemnification.

The latest form for Legal Processes expires 2029-02-28 and is listed under ICR 202509-0651-005.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
Form SF 95 Claim for Damage, Injury, or DeathForm
Form SF 95 Tort ClaimsForm
0651-0046 Supporting Statement 2025 Final.docxSupporting Statement A
USCODE-2011-title28-partVI-chap171-sec2672 2025.pdfSupplementary Document
USCODE-2011-title28-partVI-chap171-sec2672 2025.pdf Supplementary Document
Information Quality Guidelines _ USPTO 2025.pdfSupplementary Document
Information Quality Guidelines _ USPTO 2025.pdf Supplementary Document
Petition to Waive Rules Information collection
Forwarding Demands (Individuals and Households) Information collection
Employee Testimony and Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings (Private Sector) Information collection
Forwarding Service (Individuals and Households) Information collection
Service of Process (Individuals and Households) Information collection
Petition to Waive Rules (Individuals and Households) Information collection
Tort Claims Form
Tort Claims Form
Employee Indemnification Information collection
Report of Possible Indemnification Cases Information collection
Report of Unauthorized Testimony Information collection
Forwarding Demands Information collection
Employee Testimony and Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings Information collection
Forwarding Service Information collection
Service of Process Information collection

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202509-0651-005 Revision of a currently approved collection 2025-11-21
202209-0651-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 2022-11-22 Approved without change
201911-0651-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 2019-11-27 Approved without change
201609-0651-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2016-09-28 Approved without change
201306-0651-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2013-07-03 Approved without change
201005-0651-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2010-06-02 Approved without change
200705-0651-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2007-05-11 Approved without change
200403-0651-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2004-03-04 Approved without change
200012-0651-002 New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) 2000-12-15 Approved without change

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Petition to Waive Rules

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