OMB Control No: 0651-0032
ICR Reference No:
201504-0651-003
Status: Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO
Agency Tracking No:
Title: Initial Patent
Applications
Type of Information Collection: No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved
without change
Conclusion Date: 04/20/2015
Retrieve
Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
04/30/2017
04/30/2017
04/30/2017
Responses
597,047
0
597,047
Time Burden (Hours)
15,076,442
0
15,076,442
Cost Burden (Dollars)
431,714,199
0
431,714,199
Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) is required by Title 35 of the United States Code,
including 35 U.S.C. 131, to examine applications for patents. The
USPTO administers the patent statutes through various rules in
Chapter 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations, such as, for
example, 37 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. This collection contains various types of patent
applications, such as new original utility, plant, design, and
provisional applications, continuation/divisional applications of
international applications, continued prosecution applications
(design), and continuations/divisionals and continuation-in-part
applications of utility, plant, and design applications. In
addition to the applications, this collection also includes various
petitions and papers filed under 37 CFR 1.41, 1.48, and 1.53(c)(2).
The applications, petitions, and additional papers are filed in
paper as well as electronically. The USPTO expects that the primary
audience for this collection will be businesses, for-profits, and
nonprofits.
Associated Rulemaking
Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices &
Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
78 FR
60256
10/01/2013
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
79 FR
4884
01/30/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on
this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this
ICR: 33
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Electronic New Design
Applications - Application Data Sheet
Electronic Original
New Utility Applications - Application Data Sheet
Electronic Utility
Continuation/Divisional Applications
Electronic Design
Continuation/Divisional Applications
Electronic Continued
Prosecution Applications - Design (Request Transmittal and
Receipt)
Original New Plant
Applications - No Application Data Sheet
PTO/SB/03, PTO/SB/AIA09, PTO/SB/AIA04, PTO/SB/AIA/10
Plant Patent
Application (35 U.S.C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) ,
Plant Patent
Application (35 U.S.C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR 1.162) ,
Substitute Statement in
Lieu of an Oath or Declaration for Plant Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64) , Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration
Original New Design
Applications - No Application Data Sheet
PTO/SB/AIA/08, PTO/SB/AIA/10, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/11,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/2, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/04
Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using on Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using An Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , Supplemental Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67) ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) , Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration , 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) , Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet
Original New Utility
Applications - No Application Data Sheet
PTO/SB/02DE, PTO/SB/02ES, PTO/SB/02JP, PTO/SB/102,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/02A and
PTO/SB/02B, PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/103, PTO/SB/01,
PTO/SB/04, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/107,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/106, PTO/SB/105, PTO/SB/02SE,
PTO/SB/02CN, PTO/SB/02NL, PTO/SB/02RU, PTO/SB/02FR, PTO/SB/AIA08,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/10, PTO/SB/AIA/11, PTO/SB/108,
PTO/SB/104, PTO/SB/110, PTO/SB/17, PTO/SB/109, PTO/SB/AIA/01,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/101, PTO/SB/02KR,
PTO/SB/02IT
Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) ,
Declaration -
Additional Inventors-Supplemental Sheet and Declaration -
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet , Declaration Supplemental Sheet
for Legal Representatives (35 U.S.C 117) on Behalf of a Deceased or
Incapacitated Inventor , Supplemental Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67) ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) - Chinese Language ,
Declaration and
Power of Attorney for Patent Application - Dutch Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - German Language Declaration ,
Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application - Italian Language ,
Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application - French Language ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application - Japanese Language ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application - Russian Language ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application - Swedish Language ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application - Spanish Language ,
Declaration for Utility
or Design Patent Application - Korean Language ,
Fee Transmittal
Form , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Sheets (Chinese Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheets (German Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Spanish Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (French Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Italian Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Japanese Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Korean Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Dutch Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Russian Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration (Additional
Inventors) and Supplemental Priority Data Sheet (Swedish Language
Declaration for Additional Inventors) , Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) , 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) , Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration , Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet , 37 CFR 1.76 and 37 CFR 1.63
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR 1.76
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR 1.76
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR 1.63
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR 1.76
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.76 and 37 CFR 1.63
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.76 Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR 1.76
Declaration (37 CfR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) (Russia) ,
37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR
1.76 Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application
Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 37 CFR 1.63 and 37 CFR 1.76
Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using
an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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) , 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)
Original New Utility
Applications - Application Data Sheet
PTO/SB/01A, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/14,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/02,
PTO/SB/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01,
PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01
Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) (Chinese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Dutch) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (French) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (German) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Japanese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Korean) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Russian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Spanish) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Swedish) , 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) (China) , 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) (Dutch) , 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) (French) , 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) (German) , 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) (Italian) , 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) (Japanese) , 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) (Korean) , 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) (Russian) , 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) (Spanish) , 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) (Swedish) , Application Data Sheet 37 CFR
1.76 , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) ,
Declaration (37
CFR 1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application
Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76)
Original New Plant
Applications - Application Data Sheet
PTO/SB/14, PTO/SB/03A, PTO/SB/AIA03
Application Data
Sheet 37 CFR 1.76 , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Plant Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37 CFR 1.76)
, Declaration
(37 CFR 1.63) for Plant Application Using an Application Data Sheet
(37 CFR 1.76)
Original New Design
Applications - Application Data Sheet
PTO/SB/01A, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/SB/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/SB/17, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/SB/AIA1,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/SB/14, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01
Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) (Chinese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Dutch) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76)(French) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (German) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76)(Italian) , Declaration (37 CfR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Japanese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Korean) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76)(Russian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CfR 1.76) (Spanish) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Swedish) , 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) (Chinese) , 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)(Dutch) , 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) (French) , 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)(German) , 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)(Italian) , 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)(Japanese) , 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)(Korean) , 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)(Russian) , 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) (Spanish) , 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)(Swedish) , Application Data Sheet 37 CFR
1.76 , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Fee Transmittal Form
, Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76)
Continuation/Divisional of an
International Application
PTO/SB/105, PTO/SB/109, PTO/SB/101, PTO/SB/103, PTO/SB/104,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/SB/02A and PTO/SB/02B, PTO/SB/108, PTO/SB/02LR,
PTO/SB/107, PTO/AIA/08, PTO/AIA/10, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA\11,
PTO/SB/01, PTO/SB/102, PTO/SB/106, PTO/SB/110, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/SB/04
Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) (French) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (German) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Italian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Japanese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Korean) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Russian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Spanish) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Swedish) , 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) (Chinese) , 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) (Dutch) , 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)(French) , 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) (German) , 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) (Italian) , 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) (Japan) , 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) (Korean) , 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) (Russian) , 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) (Spanish) , 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) (Swedish) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Chinese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Dutch) , Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) , Declaration - Additional
Inventors-Supplemental Sheet and Declaration - Supplemental
Priority Data Sheet , Declaration Supplemental Sheet
for Legal Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on Behalf of a Deceased
or Incapacitated Inventor , Supplemental Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67) ,
Declaration and Power
of Attorney for Patent Application - Chinese Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Italian Language Declaration
, Declaration
and Power of Attorney for Patent Application - French Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Japanese Language Declaration
, Declaration
and Power of Attorney for Patent Application - Russian Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Swedish Language Declaration
, Declaration
and Power of Attorney for Patent Application - Spanish Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Korean Language Declaration ,
Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) ,
Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration , 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) , Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet
Utility
Continuation/Divisional Applications
PTO/SB/17
Fee Transmittal
Form
Plant
Continuation/Divisional Applications
PTO/SB/17, PTO/AIA/09
Plant Patent
Application (35 U.S.C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR 1.162) ,
Fee Transmital
Form
Design
Continuation/Divisional Applications
PTO/AIA/08, PTO/SB/17
Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) ,
Fee Transmittal
Form
Utility
Continuation-in-Part Applications
PTO/SB/102, PTO/SB/103, PTO/SB/02A and PTO/SB/02B, PTO/SB/04,
PTO/SB/108, PTO/SB/109, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/SB/105, PTO/SB/104, PTO/SB/106, PTO/SB/01,
PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/AIA/08, PTO/AIA/10, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/11,
PTO/SB/101, PTO/SB/107, PTO/SB/05, PTO/SB/110, PTO/SB/17,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/01
Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) (Chinese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Dutch) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (French) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (German) , Declaration 937 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet
(Italian) , Declaration (CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Japan) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Korean) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Russian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Swedish) , 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) (Chinese) , 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) (Dutch) , 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) (French) , 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) (German) , Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.65) (Italian) , 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)(Japanese) , 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) (Korean) , 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) (Russian) , 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) (Spanish) , 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) (Swedish) , Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) , Declaration - Additional
Inventors - Supplemental Sheet and Declaration - Supplemental
Priority Data Sheet , Declaration Supplemental Sheet
for Legal Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on Behalf of a Deceased
or Incapacitated Inventor , Supplemental Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67) ,
Declaration and Power
of Attorney for Patent Application - Chinese Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Italian , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - French , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Japanese Language Declaration
, Declaration
and Power of Attorney for Patent Application - Russian Language
Declaration , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Swedish , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Spanish , Declaration and Power of
Attorney for Patent Application - Korean , Utility Patent Application
Transmittal , Fee Transmittal Form ,
Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) ,
Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration , 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) , Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet
Plant
Continuation-in-Part Applications
PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/SB/03, PTO/AIA/09, PTO/AIA/10, PTO/AIA/04,
PTO/AIA/11, PTO/SB/02A and PTO/SB/02B, PTO/SB/17
Declaration -
Additional Inventors - Supplemental Sheet and Declaration -
Supplemental Priority Data Sheet , Declaration Supplemental Sheet
for Legal Representatives (35 U.S.C. 117) on Behalf of a Deceased
or Incapacitated Inventor , Plant Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) , Fee Transmittal Form ,
Substitute
Statement Supplemental Sheet , Plant Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 161) Declaration (37 CFR 1.162) , Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration , Substitute Statement in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Plant Patent Application (35 U.S.C.
115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64)
Electronic Original
Design Applications - No Application Data Sheet
Electronic
Continuation/Divisional of an International Application
Design
Continuation-in-Part Applications
PTO/SB/17, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/SB/04, PTO/SB/02LR, PTO/AIA/08,
PTO/AIA10, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/11, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01,
PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/01, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02,
PTO/AIA/02, PTO/AIA/02, PTO/SB/01, PTO/SB/02A and PTO/SB/02B
Declaration (37 CFR
1.63) for Utility or Design Application Using on Application Data
Sheet (37 CFR 1.76) (Chinese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Dutch) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76)(French) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (German) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Italian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Japanese) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Korean) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Russian) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Spanish) , Declaration (37 CFR 1.63) for
Utility or Design Application Using an Application Data Sheet (37
CFR 1.76) (Swedish) , 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) (Chinese) , 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) (Dutch) , 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) , 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) (German) , Substitute Statment in Lieu of
an Oath or Declaration for Utility or Design Patent Application (35
U.S.C. 115(d) and 37 CFR 1.64) (Italian) , 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) (Japanese) , 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) (Korean) , 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) (Russian) , 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) (Spanish) , 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) (Swedish) , Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) , Declaration - Additional
Inventors - Supplemental Sheet and Declaration - Supplemental
Priority Data Sheet , Declaration Supplemental Sheet
for Legal Representatives (35 U.S.C. 11) on Behalf of a Deceased or
Incapacitated Inventor , Supplemental Declaration for
Utility or Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.67) ,
Fee Transmittal
Form , Declaration for Utility or
Design Patent Application (37 CFR 1.63) , Supplemental Sheet for
Declaration , 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) , Substitute Statement
Supplemental Sheet
Provisional
Application for Patent Cover Sheet
PTO/SB/16
Provisional
Application for Patent Cover Sheet
Petition to Accept
Unintentionally Delayed Priority/Benefit Claim
Petition to Accept a
Filing by Other Than All the Inventors or a Person not the
Inventor
Petition under 37 CFR
1.6(g) to Accord the Application Under 37 CFR 1.495(b) a Receipt
Date
Continued Prosecution
Applications - Design (Request Transmittal and Receipt)
PTO/SB/29, PTO/SB/29A
For Design
Applications Only: Continued Prosecution Application (CPA) Request
Transmittal , For Design Applications Only
Receipt for Facsimile Transmitted CPA
Electronic Original
New Utility Applications - No Application Data Sheet
Electronic Design
Continuation-in-Part Applications
Electronic Utility
Continuation-in-Part Applications
Electronic Provisional
Application for Patent Cover Sheet
Papers filed under 37
CFR 1.41, 1.48, and 1.53(c)(2)
Electronic Petition to
Accept Unintentionally Delayed Priority/Benefit Claim
Electronic Papers
Filed Under 37 CFR 1.41, 1.48, and 1.53(c)(2)
Electronic Petition to
Accept a Filing by Other Than All the Inventors or a Person not the
Inventor
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
597,047
597,047
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
15,076,442
15,076,442
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
431,714,199
431,714,199
0
0
0
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: This information collection is
currently approved with 513,221 responses and 11,553,888 burden
hours. The USPTO estimates that the responses and burden hours for
this renewal will increase by 83,826 responses and 3,522,554 hours,
respectively. These changes are due to administrative adjustments
from updated annual response and time estimates and program changes
for the addition of electronic filing options for the petitions and
the papers filed under 37 CFR 1.41, 1.48, and 1.53(c)(2). This
information collection is also currently approved with $772,798,833
in annual (non-hour) costs. The USPTO estimates that the costs for
this renewal will decrease by $341,084,634. These changes are due
to program changes from the removal of the capital start-up costs,
recordkeeping costs, and fees from the collection, in addition to
adjustments to the postage costs. There are also administrative
adjustments resulting from adjustments to the postage and drawing
costs. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that this collection will
have 597,047 responses, 15,076,442 burden hours, and $431,714,199
in annual (non-hour) costs.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$10,747,807
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
Agency Contact: Raul Tamayo 5712727728
Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov