JUSTIFICATION FOR NONMATERIAL/NONSUBSTANTIVE CHANGE
Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees
OMB Control Number 0651-0016
Background
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) submits this request to update information collection 0651-0016, “Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees.” This update is to insert a new form into the collection.
Collection 0651-0016 includes form PTO/SB/47 (“Fee Address” Indication Form). PTO/SB/47 contains language specific to filing the form prior to the implementation of the America Invents Act (AIA). A new form, PTO/AIA/47, is a counterpart to PTO/SB/47 and includes AIA-specific language.
Summary of Changes
Form PTO/AIA/47 was inserted into the collection. This form includes AIA-specific language and matches form PTO/SB/47, which covers filings made before the implementation of the AIA.
Changes in Burden
There is no substantial change to the collection.
| File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| Author | Gunther, Sarah (AMBIT) |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2021-01-20 |