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Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals

OMB 0651-0063 ยท DOC/PTO.

OMB 0651-0063

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) is established by statute under 35 U.S.C. Section 6. This statute directs that PTAB "shall on written appeal of an applicant, review adverse decisions of examiners upon applications for patent and shall determine priority and patentability of invention in interferences." PTAB has the authority, under pre-AIA sections of the Patent Act, i.e. 35 U.S.C. Sections 134, 135, 306, and 315, to decide ex parte and inter partes appeals and interferences. The information in this information collection can be submitted in paper or electronically. In this renewal, the USPTO is adding the Petitions to the Chief Administrative Patent Judge Under 37 CFR 41.3 into the information collection, in addition to adjusting the responses, burden hours, and annual (non-hour) costs. The USPTO expects that businesses or other for-profits and non-profit institutions will mainly respond to this information collection, in addition to individuals or households.

The latest form for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals expires 2026-10-31 and is listed under ICR 202604-0651-001.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
Form PTO/SB/479b Certification and Petition Under the Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program to Expedite an Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Form
Form PTO/SB/479b Certification and Petition Under the Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program to Expedite an Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Form
Form PTO/SB/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTABForm
Form PTO/SB/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTABForm
Form PTO/AIA/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTABForm
Form PTO/AIA/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the PTABForm
Form PTO/AIA/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardForm and Instruction
Form PTO/AIA/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardForm and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardForm and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/31 Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardForm and Instruction
sb479b- Petition to expedite appeal under the SPARK pilot May 6 2026.docxJustification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
sb479b- Petition to expedite appeal under the SPARK pilot May 6 2026.docxJustification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0063 SPARK Pilot CWS 2026 Final.docxJustification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0063 SPARK Pilot CWS 2026 Final.docxJustification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0063 Supporting Statement 2023 Final.docxSupporting Statement A
0651-0063 Supporting Statement 2023 Final.docxSupporting Statement A
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.PDFSupplementary Document
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.PDFSupplementary Document
American Inventor's Protection Act of 1999.pdfSupplementary Document
American Inventor's Protection Act of 1999.pdfSupplementary Document
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.pdfSupplementary Document
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.pdfSupplementary Document
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdfSupplementary Document
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdfSupplementary Document
SPARK Pilot Program Petition to Make Special Form
SPARK Pilot Program Petition to Make Special Form
Statements, Motions, Oppositions, and Replies in preliminary and priority phases of an Interference Information collection
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Request for Rehearing Before the PTAB Form
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction
Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202604-0651-001 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2026-05-12 Approved without change
202410-0651-008 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2024-11-20 Approved without change
202304-0651-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2023-09-18 Approved without change
202303-0651-011 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2023-03-24 Approved without change
202302-0651-006 Revision of a currently approved collection 2023-03-22 Improperly submitted and continue
202006-0651-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2020-06-30 Approved without change
201910-0651-001 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2019-10-09 Approved without change
201712-0651-011 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2017-12-11 Approved without change
201711-0651-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 2017-11-14 Improperly submitted and continue
201704-0651-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2017-04-27 Approved without change
201601-0651-023 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2016-01-29 Approved without change
201402-0651-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2014-02-27 Approved without change
201309-0651-003 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2013-09-26 Approved without change
201111-0651-007 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2011-12-01 Approved without change
201111-0651-005 Revision of a currently approved collection 2011-11-22 Approved without change
201010-0651-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2010-11-15 Preapproved
200809-0651-003 New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) 2008-10-09 Approved with change

OMB Details

Notice of Appeal

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Economic Development - Intellectual Property Protection

Information collection instruments
FormNameElectronic accessType
Form PTO/AIA/31Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Boardwww.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/aia0031.pdfForm and instruction
Form PTO/SB/31Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Boardwww.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/sb0031.pdfForm and instruction

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