[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 59054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23764]


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PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
    Title: Representative and Address Provisions.
    Form Number(s): PTO/SB/81/82/83/121/122/123/124A/124B/125A/125B.
    Agency Approval Number: 0651-0035.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 31,259 hours annually.
    Number of Respondents: 338,280 responses per year.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the 
public approximately 3 to 12 minutes (0.05 to 0.2 hours) to gather the 
necessary information, prepare the form, and submit a completed request 
involving a power of attorney, correspondence address, or Customer 
Number. The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 
1 hour and 45 minutes (1.75 hours) to submit a Customer Number Upload 
Spreadsheet, including the time for preparing the spreadsheet file on 
diskette, printing a copy of the spreadsheet, and producing a signed 
cover letter.
    Needs and Uses: The public uses this collection to submit a request 
to grant or revoke power of attorney or authorization of agent in an 
application or patent, to withdraw as attorney or agent of record in an 
application or patent, and to designate or change the correspondence 
address for one or more applications or patents. The public also uses 
this collection to request a Customer Number and to designate or change 
the correspondence address or list of registered practitioners 
associated with a Customer Number. The USPTO uses the information 
collected from the public to determine who is authorized to take action 
in an application or patent on behalf of the applicant, patentee, or 
assignee, and to send correspondence related to the application or 
patent to the correct address.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, businesses or other 
for-profits, not-for-profit institutions, and the Federal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Susan K. Brown, Records Officer, Office of Data 
Architecture and Services, Data Administration Division, USPTO, Suite 
310, 2231 Crystal Drive, Washington, DC 20231, by phone at (703) 308-
7400, or by e-mail at [email protected].
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before October 21, 2002, to David 
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: September 13, 2002.
Susan K. Brown,
Records Officer, USPTO, Office of Data Architecture and Services, Data 
Administration Division.
[FR Doc. 02-23764 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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