[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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