Statutory Invention Registration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO/SB/94 Statutory Invention Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
USPTO-infoqualityguide.pdf Supporting Statement B	2009-01-12
0651-0036 SupStmt Dec2011.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-12-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4746	Statutory Invention Registration Form and Instruction	Modified
187774	Request to Withdraw SIR Publication Request	Modified
187773	Petition to Review Final Refusal to Publish	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0036	ICR Reference No: 201111-0651-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statutory Invention Registration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/30/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	03/31/2013	02/29/2012
Responses	8	0	8
Time Burden (Hours)	4	0	4
Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,770	0	8,166

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Abstract: This collection of information, required by 35 U.S.C. Sec. 157, authorizes the USPTO to publish a statutory invention registration containing the specifications and drawings of a regularly filed application for a patent without examination. providing the applicant meets all the requirements for printing, waives the right to receive a patent on the invention within a certain period of time prescribed by the USPTO, and pays all application, publications, and other processing fees. The America Invents Act P.L. 112-29 was enacted September 16, 2011. It calls for the repeal of the Statutory Invention Registration 18 months after the enactment of the Act. The USPTO will request renewal of this collection based upon the impending requirement for discontinuation in early 2013.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 157 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 42684	07/19/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 76387	12/07/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Statutory Invention Registration	PTO/SB/94	Request for Statutory Invention Registration
Request to Withdraw SIR Publication Request
Petition to Review Final Refusal to Publish

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	8	8	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4	4	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	7,770	8,166	0	-400	4	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $63

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/07/2011

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