Applications for Trademark Registration

OMB Control No: 0651-0009	ICR Reference No: 201607-0651-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-0651-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applications for Trademark Registration
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/07/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	02/28/2018	02/28/2018
Responses	425,122	0	387,981
Time Burden (Hours)	161,273	0	149,267
Cost Burden (Dollars)	118,525,744	0	103,001,414

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Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is submitting this request to update this information collection. The USPTO has determined that the response estimates used to calculate the hour and cost burdens in the 2011 renewal (approved by OMB on December 6, 2011) were based on the total number of classes filed instead of the total number of applications filed. Since the number of classes was used for the response estimates, the USPTO estimates that the response, burden hour, and cost estimates reported in the renewal were greater than the actual trademark submissions. The USPTO is therefore submitting this request to adjust the current inventory estimates for this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1061 through 1063 Name of Law: null    US Code: 15 USC 1091 Name of Law: null    US Code: 15 USC 1094 and 1095 Name of Law: null    US Code: 15 USC 1051 through 1054 Name of Law: null    US Code: 15 USC 1126 Name of Law: null

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 62941	10/21/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 31	01/02/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 12

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 44 (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark) PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 under 44) ,   Certification Mark Application (15 U.S.C 1051, 1126 under 44) ,   Collective Membership Mark Application (1051, 1126 under 44) ,   Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 under 44) Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark) PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9 Use-Based Collective Membership Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e) ,   Use-Based Certification Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e) ,   Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) &(e) ,   Use-Based Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 (d) & (e) TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark) PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 1478 Intent to Use Certification Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126 (d) & (e) ,   Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e) ,   Intent to Use Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application (15 U.S.C. 1051, 1126(d) & (e) ,   Intent to Use Collective Membership Mark Application (15 U.S.C 1051, 1126 (d) & (e) TEAS Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 44 (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark) PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 4.8 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register ,   Collective Trademark/Servicemark Form, Principal Register ,   Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register ,   Certification Mark Form, Principal Register TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under 44 PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification) PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 1478(a) Trademark/Servicmark Form, Supplemental Register ,   Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register ,   Collective Trademark/Servicemark Form, Principal Register ,   Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register ,   Certification Mark Form, Principal Register TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (Collective, Collective Membership, Certification Mark) PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 1478, PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register ,   Collective Trademark/Servicemark Form, Principal Register ,   Collective Membership Mark Form, Principal Register ,   Certification Mark Form, Principal Register Application for Registration of Trademark/Servicemark PTO Form 1478 TEAS RF Application for Registration Teas RF USE Based Trademark/Service Mark PTO 1478 TEAS RF TEAS RF Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application PTO Form 1478 TEAS RF

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	425,122	387,981	0	37,141	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	161,273	149,267	0	12,006	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	118,525,744	103,001,414	0	15,524,330	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The USPTO is providing an additional pathway for filing applications related to trademarks. This method (TEAS RF) allows for new electronic submissions which are expected to add to the overall number of applications filed.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $775,108

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Marcie Lovett 571 272-8123 [email protected]

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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: 07/28/2016

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