Individuals or entities who believe that they would be damaged by the registration of a mark may file an opposition to the registration of that mark or an extension of time to file an opposition under 15 U.S.C. 1063. 15 U.S.C. 1064 allows individuals and entities, who believe that they are or will be damaged by the registration of a mark, to file a petition to cancel the registration of a mark. Individuals or entities may file an appeal from any final decision of the Trademark Examining Attorney assigned to review an application for registration of a mark under 15 U.S.C. 1070. The rules governing TTAB actions can be found in 37 CFR Part 2. These actions are governed by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The opposition, extensions, petitions, appeals, and papers in inter partes and ex parte cases can be filed electronically. Affected public includes individuals or households and business or other for-profit.
The increased burden hours are due to the addition of two requirements to the collection and increases in the number of submissions resulting from administrative adjustments. The increases in the annual cost burden are due to increased and additional postage costs, and increases in submissions resulting from administrative adjustments. Additional postage costs for serving copies of petitions to cancel and notices of oppositions on other parties involved in proceedings before the TTAB have also been added due to program changes.
$123,489
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Jyll Taylor 5712724314
No
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:
(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;
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.