Patent Law Treaty

OMB 0651-0073

The Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (PLTIA) amends the patent laws to implement the provisions of the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) in title II. The PLT harmonizes and streamlines formal procedures pertaining to the filing and processing of patent applications. As covered in the final rule titled "Changes to Implement the Patent Law Treaty" (RIN 0651-AC85), the USPTO adopted the rules of practice for consistency with the PLT and title II of the PLTIA. The information in this collection relates to the petitions for restoration that may be filed in accordance with the revised rules. The information in this collection can be submitted electronically through EFS-Web, the UPSTO's Web-based electronic filing system, as well as on paper. The USPTO is therefore accounting for both electronic and paper submissions in this collection.

The latest form for Patent Law Treaty expires 2023-03-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form PTO/SB/459 Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/459 Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/459 Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Form PTO/SB/459 Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Reducing Patent Fees Rule.pdf Supplementary Document
Reducing Patent Fees Rule.pdf Supplementary Document
Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022.pdf Supplementary Document
Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022.pdf Supplementary Document
0651-0073 2023 Patent Fee CWS 2023.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0073 2023 Patent Fee CWS 2023.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
0651-0073 Supporting Statement 2023 Final 2.docx Supporting Statement A
0651-0073 Supporting Statement 2023 Final 2.docx Supporting Statement A
Leahy Smith America Invents Act-pub-l112-29.pdf Supplementary Document
Leahy Smith America Invents Act-pub-l112-29.pdf Supplementary Document
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines.pdf Supplementary Document
Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction
Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(c) Or Petition to Restore the Benefit of a Prior-Filed Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.78(b) Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202303-0651-013 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-03-24
202303-0651-006 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-03-22
202212-0651-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-30
202201-0651-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2022-06-08
202001-0651-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-01-31
201608-0651-006 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-10-27
201310-0651-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-10-22
201309-0651-005 Preapproved	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2013-09-30
201303-0651-002 Comment filed on proposed rule	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2013-04-11

OMB Details

Petition to Restore the Right of Priority under 37 CFR 1.55(b)(2)

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