The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers, under the Trademark Act pursuant to 37 CFR Part 2, the various rules that govern the filing of petitions to cancel the registration of a mark, notices of opposition to the registration of a mark, extensions of time to file an opposition, appeals, and other submissions filed in connection with inter partes and ex parte proceedings. These petitions, notices, extensions, and additional submissions are filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The TTAB decides inter partes cases and ex parte appeals. The TTAB is an administrative tribunal empowered to determine the right to register as the issue may be presented in such cases. The Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge and administrative trademark judges decide proceedings filed with the TTAB. A panel of three judges decides each case when it is ready for final decision on the merits. The TTAB follows the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure when applicable, and the âTrademark Rulesâ in 37 CFR Part 2.
US Code:
15 USC 1063
Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946
These changes are due to adjustments from updated annual response estimates.
⢠Increase of 5,100 in estimated number of responses resulting in an increase of 5,139 estimated burden hours. These estimates are based on the Agencyâs long-standing institutional knowledge of and experience with the type of information collected by these items and the internal submission statistics showing increasing responses.
⢠Increase of $845,374 in non-hour cost burdens. These changes are due to an increase in agency estimates. For this renewal, the USPTO estimates that total fees will be $6,611,300 and $306 in postage costs.
$115,346
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LaToya Brown 571 272-4283
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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:
(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.
Extension of Time to File an Opposition: Private Sector