Patent Processing (Updating)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PTO/SB/0008b Information Disclosure Statements that do not require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/33 Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/24B Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/39 Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/38 Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Applications(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/17i Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Form and Instruction	New
Form PTOL-413A Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/37 Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/32 Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/36 Recission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii)) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/0035 Non-publication Request Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/97 Certificates of Mailing/Transmission Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/91 Deposit Account Order Form Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/67 Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/64a Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/64 Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Inintentionally Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/61 Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/31 Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/27 Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/25 Disclaimers Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB024 Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/22 Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/21 Transmittal Form Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/08a Information Disclosure Statements that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/08a EFS-Web IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	New
Form PTO/SB/30 Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/130 EFS-Web Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/413C Request for First-Action Interview (Pilot Program)(Electronic only) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/AIA/33 Electronic Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/AIA/24B Electronic Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/39 Electronic Authorization To Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/38 Electronic Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/17i Electronic Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTOL-413A Electronic Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/37 Electronic Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/AIA/32 Electronic Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/30EFS EFS-Web Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO-2053-A/B Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not) Form	Modified
Form PTO/SB/36 Electronic Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii)) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/35 Electronic Non-publication Request Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/AIA/96 Electronic Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/92 Electronic Certificates of Mailing/Transmission Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/91 Electronic Deposit Account Order Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/67 Electronic Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/64a Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/64 Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/61 Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/42 Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent Form	Removed
Form PTO/AIA/31 Electronic Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/27 Electronic Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/25 Electronic Disclaimers Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/AIA/24 Electronic Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/AIA/22 Electronic Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/21 Electronic Transmittal Form Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PTO/SB/08a EFS-Web IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) that do not require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	Modified
USPTO Information Quality Guidelines May 24 2011.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-29
0031_filings_attachment.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-29
0651-0031_SupStmt_July 22, 2013.pdf Supporting Statement A	2013-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4717	Information Disclosure Statements that do not require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	Modified
205526	Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))	New
205525	Electronic Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))	New
205518	Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Form and Instruction	New
205516	Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Form and Instruction	New
205514	Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) Form and Instruction	New
205513	Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication (includes publication fee for republication)	New
205511	Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Applications(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d) Form and Instruction	New
205510	Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Form and Instruction	New
205508	Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form Form and Instruction	New
205507	Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d) Form and Instruction	New
205505	Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction	New
205501	Recission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii)) Form and Instruction	New
205500	Non-publication Request Form and Instruction	New
205499	Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b)	New
205494	Certificates of Mailing/Transmission Form and Instruction	New
205493	Deposit Account Order Form Form and Instruction	New
205492	Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy Form and Instruction	New
205491	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Form and Instruction	New
205487	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Inintentionally Form and Instruction	New
205486	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably Form and Instruction	New
205484	Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction	New
205483	Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application Form and Instruction	New
205480	Disclaimers Form and Instruction	New
205479	Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 Form and Instruction	New
205478	Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) Form and Instruction	New
205465	Transmittal Form Form and Instruction	New
205464	Information Disclosure Statements that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	New
205463	EFS-Web IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	New
182080	Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Form and Instruction	Modified
181633	EFS-Web Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1) Form and Instruction	Modified
181632	Request for First-Action Interview (Pilot Program)(Electronic only) Form and Instruction	Modified
181629	Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	Modified
181628	EFS-Web Request for Corrected Filing Receipt	Modified
181627	Electronic Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Form and Instruction	Modified
181626	Electronic Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Form and Instruction	Modified
181625	Electronic Authorization To Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) Form and Instruction	Modified
181624	Electronic Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d) Form and Instruction	Modified
181622	Electronic Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Form and Instruction	Modified
181621	Request for Processing of Replacement Drawings to Include the Drawings in Any Patent Application Publication	Removed
181613	Electronic Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form Form and Instruction	Modified
181612	EFS-Web Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication (includes publication fee for republication)	Modified
181611	Electronic Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d) Form and Instruction	Modified
181610	Electronic Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Form and Instruction	Modified
181609	EFS-Web Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Form and Instruction	Modified
181608	Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not) Form	Modified
181607	Copy of File Content Showing Redactions	Modified
181606	Electronic Filing System (EFS) Copy of Application for Publication	Modified
181605	Electronic Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii)) Form and Instruction	Modified
181604	Electronic Non-publication Request Form and Instruction	Modified
181603	Electronic Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b) Form and Instruction	Modified
181602	Electronic Certificates of Mailing/Transmission Form and Instruction	Modified
181600	Electronic Deposit Account Order Form Form and Instruction	Modified
181599	Electronic Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy Form and Instruction	Modified
181598	Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Form and Instruction	Modified
181597	Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally Form and Instruction	Modified
181596	Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably Form and Instruction	Modified
181570	Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent Form	Removed
181569	Electronic Notice of Appeal Form and Instruction	Modified
181568	Electronic Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application Form and Instruction	Modified
181567	Electronic Disclaimers Form and Instruction	Modified
181565	Electronic Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 Form and Instruction	Modified
181563	Electronic Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) Form and Instruction	Modified
181562	Electronic Transmittal Form Form and Instruction	Modified
181555	EFS-Web IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) that do not require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0651-0031	ICR Reference No: 201301-0651-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-0651-014
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Patent Processing (Updating)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/31/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2013
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement to account for items not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act in Rule 1.130, 1.131, 1.132, and Amendments and Responses.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	3,817,580	0	2,444,305
Time Burden (Hours)	3,792,191	0	2,869,625
Cost Burden (Dollars)	370,573,375	0	145,375,747

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Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent appplications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code ("eighteen-month publication"). Certain situations may arise which require that additional information be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administeres the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. The information in this collection can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations and to aid in the prosecution of the application. At the direction of OMB, this renewal is being resubmitted with two items removed, namely, Rule 1.130, 1.131 and 1.132 Affidavits or Declarations and Amendments and Responses, both of which had been separated out from the Transmittal Form and listed as individual items.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 35 USC 131 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:
	77 FR 16813	03/22/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 6073	01/29/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 63

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing	PTO/SB/64a	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing (37 CFR 1.137(f))
Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application	PTO/SB/27	Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application (37 CFR 1.155)
Notice of Appeal	PTO/SB/31	Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent	PTO/SB/42	37 CFR 1.501 Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably	PTO/SB/61	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably under 37 CFR 1.137(a)
Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Inintentionally	PTO/SB/64	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent abandoned Unintentionally Under 37 CFR 1.137(b)
Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy	PTO/SB/67, PTO/SB/68	Power to Inspect/Copy ,   Request for Access to an Abandoned Application Under 37 CFR 1.14
Deposit Account Order Form	PTO/SB/91	Deposit Account Order Form
Certificates of Mailing/Transmission	PTO/SB/92, PTO/SB/97	Certificate of Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8 ,   Certificate of Mailing under 37 CFR 1.8
EFS-Web IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p)	PTO/SB/08a	Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
Information Disclosure Statements that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p)	PTO/SB/08a, PTO/SB/08b	Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant ,   Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
Transmittal Form	PTO/SB/21	Transmittal Form
Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund	PTO/SB/24B	Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund
Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review	PTO/SB/33	Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review
Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication (includes publication fee for republication)
Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h)	PTO/SB/39	Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices
Electronic Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))
Disclaimers	PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/26, PTO/SB/43, PTO/SB/63	Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Patenting Rejection over a Pending "Reference" Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Double Patenting Rejection over a "Prior" Patent ,   Disclaimer in Patent Under 37 CFR 1.321(a) ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Accompany Petition
Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a))
Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a)	PTO/SB/22	Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a)
Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Applications(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d)	PTO/SB/38	Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s)
Request for Processing of Replacement Drawings to Include the Drawings in Any Patent Application Publication
Electronic Filing System (EFS) Copy of Application for Publication
Copy of File Content Showing Redactions
Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not)	PTO-2054-A/B, PTO/2055-A/B, PTO-2053-A/B	Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 - Pending Application ,   Notice Uner 37 CFR 1.251 - Abandoned Application ,   Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 - Patent
EFS-Web Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal	PTO/SB/30EFS	Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal (Submitted Only via EFS-Web)
Electronic Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a)	PTO/AIA/22	Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(a)
Request for Corrected Filing Receipt
Electronic Authorization To Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h)	PTO/SB/39	Authorization to Permit Access to Application by Participating Offices
Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably	PTO/SB/61	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unavoidably under 37 CFR 1.137(a)
Electronic Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review	PTO/AIA/33	Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review
Electronic Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(d)	PTO/SB/38	Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s)
Electronic Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund	PTO/AIA/24B	Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund
Electronic Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)	PTO/SB/37	Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)
Electronic Non-publication Request	PTO/SB/35	Nonpublication Request Under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i)
Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138	PTO/SB024	Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138
Recission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))	PTO/SB/36	Recission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))
Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b)
Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board	PTO/SB/32	Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)	PTO/SB/37	Request for Deferral of Examination 37 CFR 1.103(d)
Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form	PTOL-413A	Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form
Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal	PTO/SB/17i	Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal	PTO/SB/30	Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal
Non-publication Request	PTO/SB/0035	Nonpublication Request Under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i)
EFS-Web Request for Corrected Filing Receipt
Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally	PTO/SB/64	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Inintentionally under 37 CFR 1.137(b)
EFS-Web Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication (includes publication fee for republication)
Electronic Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board	PTO/AIA/32	Request for Oral Hearing Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Electronic Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal	PTO/SB/17i	Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal
Electronic Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing	PTO/SB/64a	Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing (37 CFR 1.137(f))
Request for First-Action Interview (Pilot Program)(Electronic only)	PTO/SB/413C	Request for First Action Interview (Full Pilot Program)
EFS-Web Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1)	PTO/SB/130	Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination Under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1)
Electronic Deposit Account Order Form	PTO/SB/91	Deposit Account Order Form
Electronic Certificates of Mailing/Transmission	PTO/SB/92, PTO/SB/97	Certificate of Mailing under 37 CFR 1.8 ,   Certificate of Transmission under 37 CFR 1.8
Electronic Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form	PTOL-413A	Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form and Instruction Sheet
EFS-Web IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) that do not require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p)	PTO/SB/08a	Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant (Not for submission under 37 CFR 1.99)
Information Disclosure Statements that do not require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p)	PTO/SB/08a, PTO/SB/0008b	Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant ,   Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant
Electronic Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy	PTO/SB/67, PTO/SB/68	Power to Inspect/Copy ,   Request for Access to an Abandoned Application under 37 CFR 1.14
Electronic Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))	PTO/SB/36	Recission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii))
Electronic Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138	PTO/AIA/24	Express Abandonment Under 37 CFR 1.138
Electronic Disclaimers	PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/26, PTO/SB/43, PTO/SB/63	Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Patenting Rejection Over a Pending "Reference" Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Double Patenting Rejection over a "Prior" Patent ,   Disclaimer in Patent Under 37 CFR 1.321(a) ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Accompany Petition
Electronic Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application	PTO/SB/27	Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application (37 CFR 1.155)
Electronic Notice of Appeal	PTO/AIA/31	Notice of Appeal from the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Electronic Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b)	PTO/AIA/96, PTO/SB/96	Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(c) ,   Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(b)
Electronic Transmittal Form	PTO/SB/21	Transmittal Form

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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	3,817,580	2,444,305	0	-1,787	1,375,062	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,792,191	2,869,625	0	-2,966	925,532	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	370,573,375	145,375,747	0	21,147,288	204,050,340	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The increase in costs is due to adjustments in responses and response times, the addition of new requirements into the collection, and an adjustment for the current postage fees and filing fees. The USPTO has also eliminated the recordkeeping costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $29,182,690

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: 01/29/2013

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