[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 230 (Monday, November 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76538-76540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26364]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Initial Patent Applications
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of
publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comment on this
information collection renewal, which helps the USPTO assess the impact
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on September 29, 2020 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
Title: Initial Patent Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0651-0032.
Form Number(s): (AIA = American Invents; SB = Specimen Book).
PTO/AIA/01 (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design
Patent Application using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/01CN (Chinese Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01DE (German Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01ES (Spanish Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01FR (French Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01IT (Italian Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01JP (Japanese Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01KR (Korean Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTOAIA/01NL (Dutch Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01RU (Russian Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/01SE (Swedish Language Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR
1.76))
PTO/AIA/02 (Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or
Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d)
and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02CN (Chinese (simplified) Language Substitute
Statement in Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02DE (German Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02ES (Spanish Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or
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Design Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02FR (French Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02IT (Italian Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02KR (Korean Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02NL (Dutch Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR1.64))
PTO/AIA/02RU (Russian Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64))
PTO/AIA/02SE (Swedish Language Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
PTO/AIA/03 (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Plant Patent
Application using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/04 (Substitute Statement in Lieu of an Oath or
Declaration for Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR
1.64))
PTO/AIA/08 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63))
PTO/AIA/09 (Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.162))
PTO/AIA/10 (Supplemental Sheet for Declaration)
PTO/AIA/10 (Declaration (supplemental sheet for PTO/SB/AIA09))
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement Supplemental Sheet)
PTO/AIA/11 (Substitute Statement Supplemental Sheet
(supplemental sheet for PTO/SB/AIA04))
PTO/AIA/14 (Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/AIA/14 (EFS-Web (Application Data Sheet Form)
PTO/AIA/15 (Utility Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/18 (Design Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/AIA/19 (Plant Patent Application Transmittal)
PTO/SB/01 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63)--applications filed before September 16,
2012)
PTO/SB/01A (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design
Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76)--applications
filed on or before September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/02 (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and Supplemental
Priority Data Sheet--applications filed before September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/02A, 02B (Declaration--Additional Inventors--
Supplemental Sheet)
PTO/SB/02CN (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets (Chinese Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors)
PTO/SB/02DE (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheets (German Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02ES (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Spanish Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02FR (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (French Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02IT (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Italian Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02JP (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Japanese Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02KR (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Korean Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02NL (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Dutch Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02RU (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Russian Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02SE (Declaration (Additional Inventors) and
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Swedish Language Declaration for
Additional Inventors))
PTO/SB/02LR (Declaration Supplemental Sheet for Legal
Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on Behalf of a Deceased or
Incapacitated Inventor)
PTO/SB/03 (Plant Patent Application (35 U.S. C. 161)
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63))
PTO/SB/03A (Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Plant Application
Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76))
PTO/SB/04 (Supplemental Declaration for Utility or Design
Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67))
PTO/SB/06 (Patent Application Fee Determination Record)
PTO/SB/07 (Multiple Dependent Claim Fee Calculation Sheet)
PTO/SB/08a (Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant)
PTO/SB/09 (Certification and Request for Consideration of an
Information Disclosure Statement Filed After Payment of the Issue Fee
Under the QPIDS Pilot Program)
PTO/SB/16 (Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet--
Paper and Electronic Filing)
PTO/SB/17 (Fee Transmittal)
PTO/SB/29 (Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) Request
Transmittal)
PTO/SB/29A (Receipt for Facsimile Transmitted CPA)
PTO/SB/101 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Chinese Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/102 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Dutch Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/103 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), German Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/104 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Italian Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/105 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), French Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/106 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Japanese Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/107 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Russian Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/108 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Swedish Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/109 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Spanish Language--
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applications filed before September 16, 2012)
PTO/SB/110 (Declaration for Utility or Design Patent
Application (37 CFR 1.63), Korean Language--applications filed before
September 16, 2012)
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 633,209 respondents per year.
Average Hour per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public between 45 minutes (.75 hours) and 40 hours to complete a single
response, depending on the complexity of the submission. This includes
the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the appropriate
documents, and to submit the response to the USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 15,598,813 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Cost Burden: $1,205,915,848.
Needs and Uses: The United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) is required by Title 35 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) to
examine applications for patents. The USPTO administers the patent
statutes relating to examination through various regulations in such as
37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1.16 through 1.84. Each patent
applicant must provide sufficient information to allow the USPTO to
properly examine the application to determine whether it meets the
criteria set forth in the patent statutes and regulations for issuance
as a patent. The patent statutes and regulations require that an
application for patent include the following information:
(1) A specification containing a description of the invention and
at least one claim defining the property right sought by the applicant;
(2) A drawing(s) or photograph(s), where necessary, for an
understanding of the invention;
(3) An oath or declaration signed by the applicant; and
(4) A filing fee.
Various types of patent applications are covered under this
information collection:
New original utility, plant, design, and provisional
applications;
Continuation/divisional applications of international
applications;
Continued prosecution applications (design); and
Continuation/divisional and continuation-in-part
applications of utility, plant, and design applications.
In addition, this information collection covers certain other
papers filed by applicants, such as, petitions to accept an
unintentionally delayed priority or benefit claim, petitions to accept
a filing by other than all of the inventors or a person not the
inventor, and petitions requesting that applications filed under 37 CFR
1.495(b) be accorded a receipt date.
Affected Public: Private sector; individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of
Commerce, USPTO information collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the information collection or
the OMB Control Number 0651-0032.
Further information can be obtained by:
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0032 information request'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-26364 Filed 11-27-20; 8:45 am]
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