Post Allowance and Refiling

OMB Control No: 0651-0033	ICR Reference No: 200004-0651-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 199907-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Post Allowance and Refiling
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/01/2000
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/05/2000
Terms of Clearance: OMB does not approve the changes to this information collection as described in this proposal rule. OMB requests further information on the additional burden imposed by this rule. The agency is also instructed to reevaluate the total burden of this collection to account for the nonhour costs, including the costs of delivering information to the agency and third-parties and the financial cost of filing fees. The agency is invited to submit an OMB Form 83-E to request a three-month extension of this collection so as to allow for an orderly review and extension of this collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2000	08/31/2003	01/31/2001
Responses	135,600	0	135,600
Time Burden (Hours)	43,903	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is necessary to comply with 35 U.S.C. 131 and 151 which mandate that the PTO examine applications and issue patents from them if appropriate. The PTO can also correct errors in patents and reissue patents as appropriate. The PTO also participates in reexamination proceedings initiated by the patent owner. The "American Inventors Protection Act of 1999", as incorporated in the "Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999", provides for reexamination proceeding initiated by third parties (inter partes). These third parties can also participate in these proceedings. The public use

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Post Allowance and Refiling PTO/SB/44/50/51, S/52/53/54/55, 56/57, PTOL-85B

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

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: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 04/05/2000

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