Information Collection Request

Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

ICR 201004-0651-001 · OMB 0651-0012 · Historical Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam) Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-158LS Application for Registration in the USPTO Law School Program for Law Students to Practice Before the Unied States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) Form and Instruction New Available
Form PTO-158T Application for Reciprocal Recognition to Practice in Trademark Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by A foreign Attorney or Agent Form and Instruction New Repair queued
Form PTO-2150 Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training Form Modified Available
Form PTO-2149 Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Form Modified Available
Form PTO-2126 Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee) Form Modified Available
Form PTO-2126 Delinquency Fee for Annual Fee Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-2126 Balance of Annual Fee Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-2126 Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-2126 Voluntary Inactive Status Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-2126 Annual Fee, Limited Recognition Form Modified Available
Form PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Maintenance Fee Form Modified Available
Form PTO-107A Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A) Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-1209 Oath or Affirmation Form Modified Available
Form PTO/107A Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents Form Modified Available
Form PTO/275 Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b) Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-158A Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam) Form Modified Repair queued
Form PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived) Form Modified Repair queued
USPTO-infoqualityguide.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2007-09-27 Available
0012 Just Renewal 2010.pdf Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2010-05-24 Available
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
37380 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam) Form Modified
192971 Application for Registration in the USPTO Law School Program for Law Students to Practice Before the Unied States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) Form and Instruction New
192968 Application for Reciprocal Recognition to Practice in Trademark Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by A foreign Attorney or Agent Form and Instruction New
192953 Change of Address (electronic submission) New
192952 Cover pages used for submitting correspondence to OED (for documents submitted with applications, request for reconsideration, and petitions) New
182144 Practitioner's supporting documentation for a motion to hold in abeyance a disciplinary proceeding because of a current disability or addiction Modified
182142 Paper Version of the CLE Modified
182141 Online Version of the Seminar CLE Modified
182140 Practitioner Request for Paper Version of CLE Modified
182139 Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training Form Modified
182138 Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Form Modified
182137 Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee) Form Modified
182136 Delinquency Fee for Annual Fee Form Modified
182135 Balance of Annual Fee Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form Modified
182134 Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status Form Modified
182133 Voluntary Inactive Status Form Modified
182132 Annual Fee, Limited Recognition Form Modified
182131 Annual Practitioner Maintenance Fee Form Modified
181419 Petition for Reinstatement after Disciplinary Removal under 37 CFR 11.7(h) Modified
181418 Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline under 37 CFR 11.12(c) Modified
181417 Written Request for Reconsideration and Further Review of Disapproval Notice of Application Modified
181416 Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A) Form Modified
181415 Oath or Affirmation Form Modified
181412 Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents Form Modified
181410 Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b) Form Modified
181409 Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner Modified
181408 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam) Form Modified
181407 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived) Form Modified
ICR Details
0651-0012 201004-0651-001
Historical Active 200707-0651-002
DOC/PTO
Admittance to Practice and Roster of Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents Admitted to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 06/28/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 05/25/2010
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
06/30/2013 36 Months From Approved 12/31/2010
93,340 0 72,122
98,028 0 89,475
5,710,143 0 3,940,924

This collection of information is required by 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2)(D) and administered through 37 CFR 11.5-11.14 and 11.28. Applicants use this collection to apply for the examination for registration and to demonstrate their eligibility to be a registered attorney or agent before the USPTO. The Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) collects this information to determine the qualifications of individuals entitled to represent applicants before the USPTO in the preparation and prosecution of applications for a patent, and to administer and maintain the roster of attorneys and agents registered to practice before the USPTO. This roster can be accessed by the public through the USPTO’s website.

US Code: 35 USC 2(b)(2)(D) Name of Law: null
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  74 FR 65733 12/11/2009
75 FR 28549 05/21/2010
No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
Annual Practitioner Maintenance Fee PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents PTO/107A Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Sponsor Application for USPTO Continuing Legal Education (CLE) PTO-2149 Sponsor Application for United States Patent and Trademark Office Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Certification of Attendance at USPTO-approved CLE Training PTO-2150 Certification of Attendance at United States Patent and Trademark Office Approved CLE Training
Online Version of the Seminar CLE
Paper Version of the CLE
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (former examiners; examination waived) PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Reinstatement to the Register (PTO-107A) PTO-107A Data Sheet - Register of Patent Attorneys and Agents
Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b) PTO/275 Undertaking under 37 CFR 11.10(b)
Cover pages used for submitting correspondence to OED (for documents submitted with applications, request for reconsideration, and petitions)
Change of Address (electronic submission)
Application for Reciprocal Recognition to Practice in Trademark Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by A foreign Attorney or Agent PTO-158T Application for Reciprocal Recognition to Practice in Trademark Matters Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) by a Foreign Attorney or Agent
Application for Registration in the USPTO Law School Program for Law Students to Practice Before the Unied States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c) PTO-158LS Application for Registration in the USPTO Law School Program for Law Students to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.14(c)
Voluntary Inactive Status PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Delinquency Fee for Annual Fee PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Under 37 CFR 11.6(c) by a Foreign Resident (applicant does not take the exam) PTO-158A Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office under 37 CFR 10.6(c) by a Foreign Resident
Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (includes both the computerized exam and the USPTO-administered exam) PTO-158 Application for Registration to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Petition for Reinstatement after Disciplinary Removal under 37 CFR 11.7(h)
Petition to the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline under 37 CFR 11.12(c)
Oath or Affirmation PTO-1209 Oath or Affirmation
Written Request for Reconsideration and Further Review of Disapproval Notice of Application
Reinstatement Fee (fee required to be paid after the due date of the required annual fee) PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Balance of Annual Fee Due on Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Request for Restoration to Active Status from Voluntary Inactive Status PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee
Practitioner's supporting documentation for a motion to hold in abeyance a disciplinary proceeding because of a current disability or addiction
Practitioner Request for Paper Version of CLE
Registration Examination to Become a Registered Practitioner
Annual Fee, Limited Recognition PTO-2126 Annual Practitioner Registration Fee

  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 93,340 72,122 0 11,785 9,433 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 98,028 89,475 0 319 8,234 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 5,710,143 3,940,924 0 123,215 1,646,004 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
Even though this collection has a decrease in responses for the Reinstatement to the Register, it is offset by increases in costs due to adjustments in responses and response times, the addition of new requirements into the collection, an adjustment for filing fees and postage costs, and the addition of record keeping costs.

$7,020,601
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Harry Moatz 571 272-4097

  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.
05/25/2010