Applications for Trademark Registration

OMB Control No: 0651-0009	ICR Reference No: 201712-0651-021
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-0651-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Applications for Trademark Registration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/29/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2021	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2018
Responses	437,599	0	425,122
Time Burden (Hours)	205,856	0	161,273
Cost Burden (Dollars)	109,770,652	0	118,525,744

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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 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    US Code: 15 USC 1061 through 1063 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:
	82 FR 45579	09/29/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 60589	12/21/2017
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 Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (Paper) 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 Applications (Paper) 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) Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS Plus) PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS Plus) PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (Paper) PTO Form 4.8, PTO Form 4.9, PTO Form 1478(a), PTO Form 1478 Intent to Use Collective Membership Mark Application (15 U.S.C 1051, 1126 (d) & (e) ,   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) Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (TEAS) 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 Applications for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §44 (TEAS Plus) PTO Form 1478 Trademark/Servicemark Application, Principal Register Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS) 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 Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS) 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/Service Mark under §44 (TEAS RF) PTO Form 1478 TEAS RF Application for Registration Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Applications (TEAS RF) PTO 1478 TEAS RF Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application (TEAS RF) 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	437,599	425,122	0	0	12,477	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	205,856	161,273	0	0	44,583	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	109,770,652	118,525,744	0	0	-8,755,092	0

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

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: $881,561

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Catherine Cain 571 272-8946 [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: 12/29/2017

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