[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8261-8262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4906]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent Processing (Updating)
ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request for additional information or copies of the information
collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Robert
J. Spar, Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231, (703)305-
9285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
During the processing for an application for a patent, the
applicant/agent may be required or desire to submit additional
information to the Patent and Trademark Office(PTO) concerning the
examination of a specific application. The specific information
required or which may be submitted: Information Disclosure Citations;
Terminal Disclaimers; Petitions to Revive; Express Abandonment; Appeal
Notice; Small Entity; Petition for Access; Power to Inspect;
Certificate of Mailing; Amendment Transmittal Letter; Deposit Account
Order Form.
II. Method of Collection
By mail, facsimile and hand-carry when the inventor(s) desires or
is required to participate in the information collection.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0651-0031.
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Estimated time
Title of form Form No. for response Est. annual Est. annual
(hours) burden hours responses
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Information Disclosure (in Appl'n)... PTO/SB/08................ 2.0 280,000 140,000
Information Disclosure (in patent)... PTO/SB/42................ 2.0 2,000 1,000
Statutory 7,500 Disclaimers.......... PTO/SB/43................ .20 1,500 ..............
Terminal Disclaimers................. PTO/SB................... .20 1,500 7,500
25-26.................... .............. .............. ..............
62-63.................... .............. .............. ..............
Extensions of Time................... PTO/SB................... .10 11,000 110,000
22-23,32................. .............. .............. ..............
Petitions to Revive.................. PTO/SB................... 1.0 4,000 4,000
61,...................... .............. .............. ..............
61/PCT,.................. .............. .............. ..............
64,...................... .............. .............. ..............
64/PCT................... .............. .............. ..............
Express Abandonment.................. PTO/SB/24................ .20 800 4,000
Small Entity......................... PTO/SB................... .30 18,000 60,000
09-12.................... .............. .............. ..............
Petition for Access.................. PTO/SB/68................ .20 4 20
Power to Inspect/Copy................ PTO/SB/67................ .20 4,000 10,000
Certificate of Mailing............... PTO/SB................... .10 300,000 30,000
92-93.................... .............. .............. ..............
Amendment Transmittal Letter......... PTO/SB/21................ .20 200,000 40,000
Deposit 100,000...................... PTO/SB/91................ .20 20,000 ..............
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Type of Review: Regular.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other non-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 659,020.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 385,804 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $116,766,376/year.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or
included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 27, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc 96-4906 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 a.m.]
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