Form PTO/SB/42 Information Disclosure Citation in a Patent

Doc Code: IDS
Document Description: Information Disclosure Statement filed

PTO/SB/42 (07-09)
Approved for use through xx/xx/20xx. OMB 0651-0064
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

Docket Number (Optional)

37 CFR 1.501
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CITATION
IN A PATENT
(Sheet__________of__________)

Patent Number

Applicant
Issue Date

Art Unit

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
EXAMINER
INITIAL

DOCUMENT NUMBER

DATE

NAME

CLASS

SUBCLASS

FILING DATE
IF APPROPRIATE

CLASS

SUBCLASS

TRANSLATION
YES
NO

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENT NUMBER

DATE

COUNTRY

OTHER DOCUMENTS (Including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc.)

EXAMINER

DATE CONSIDERED

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an
information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0651-0064. Public burden for this form is estimated to average 10 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
information collection. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or email
InformationCollection@uspto.gov. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1-800-PTO-9199 and select option 2.

Privacy Act Statement
The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with
your submission of the attached form related to a patent application or patent. The United States Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO) collects this information under authority of 37 CFR 1.33. The information
in this system of records is used to manage all records of applicant including name, citizenship,
residence, post office address and other information with respect to inventors and their legal
representatives pertaining to the applicant's activities in connection with the invention for which a patent
is sought.
This information is protected from disclosure to third parties in accordance with the Privacy Act.
However, routine uses of this information may include disclosure to the following: to law enforcement and
investigation in the event that the system of records indicates a violation or potential violation of law; to a
Federal, state, local, or international agency, in response to its request; to an agency, organization, or
individual for the purpose of performing audit or oversight operations as authorized by law; to non-federal
personnel under contract to the agency; to a court for adjudication and litigation; to the Department of
Justice for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) assistance; to members of congress working on behalf of
an individual; to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for personnel research purposes; to
National Archives and Records Administration for inspection of records; and to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for legislative coordination and clearance. Failure to provide any part of the requested
information may result in an inability to process requests for access and information. The applicable
Privacy Act System of Records Notice for this information is COMMERCE/PAT-TM-7 Patent Application
Files, available at Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 61 / Friday, March 29, 2013 /Notices 19243. https://
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-03-29/ pdf/2013-07341.pdf