Madrid Protocol

OMB Control No: 0651-0051	ICR Reference No: 202506-0651-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-0651-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Madrid Protocol
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: 08/11/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	91,031	0	54,085
Time Burden (Hours)	96,115	0	48,673
Cost Burden (Dollars)	41,700,719	0	30,987,455

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Abstract: This collection of information is required by the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., which provides for the Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. The Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol) is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the participating countries by filing a single international application. The International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, administers the international registration system. The Madrid Protocol Implementation Act of 2002 amended the Trademark Act to provide that: (1) The owner of a U.S. application or registration may seek protection of its mark in any of the participating countries by submitting a single international application through the USPTO and (2) the holder of an international registration may request an extension of protection of the international registration to the United States. The Madrid Protocol came into effect in the United States on November 2, 2003, and is implemented under 15 U.S.C. 1141 et seq. and 37 CFR parts 2 and 7. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application to register the marks with the USPTO. Both the register and the information provided in pending applications for registration can be accessed by the public in order to determine the availability of a mark and lessen the likelihood of initiating the use of a mark previously adopted by another.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 1141 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946, as amended

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:
	90 FR 11724	03/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 25592	06/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title Form No. Form Name Application for International Registration MM2, PTO-2131 Application for International Registration ,   Application for International Registration Under the Madrid Protocol Application for International Registration (Individuals or Households) PTO-2131, MM2(e) Application for International Registration ,   Application for International Registration Under the Madrid Protocol Application for Subsequent Designation PTO-2132, MM4(e) Application for Subsequent Designation ,   Designation Subsequent to the International Registration Application for Subsequent Designation (Individuals or Households) PTO-2132, MM4(e) Application for Subsequent Designation ,   Designation Subsequent to the International Registration Combined Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and Incontestability Under Sections 71 and 15 PTO-1683 Combined Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and Incontestability Under Sections 71 and 15 Combined Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and Incontestability Under Sections 71 and 15 (Individuals or Households) PTO-1683 Combined Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse and Incontestability Under Sections 71 and 15 Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse of Mark in Commerce Under Section 71 PTO-1663 Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse of Mark in Commerce Under Section 71 Declaration of Continued Use/Excusable Nonuse of Mark in Commerce Under Section 71 (Individuals or Households) PTO-1663 Declaration of Use and Excusable Nonuse of Mark in Commerce Under Section 71 Petition to Director for an International Application/Registration PTO-2137 Petition to the Director for an International Application Registration Petition to Director for an International Application/Registration (Individuals or Households) PTO-2137 Petition to the Director for an International Application Registration Petition to Director to Review Denial of Certification of International Application PTO-2316 Petition to Director to Review Denial of Certification of International Application Petition to Director to Review Denial of Certification of International Application (Individuals or Households) PTO-2316 Petition to the Director to Review Denial of Certification of International Application Replacement Request PTO-2314 Replacement Request Replacement Request (Individuals or Households) PTO-2314 Replacement Request Request for Extension of Protection of International Registration to WIPO Request for Extension of Protection of International Registration to WIPO (Individuals or Households) Response to Notice of Irregularity PTO-2133 Response to Notice of Irregularity Response to Notice of Irregularity (Individuals or Households) PTO-2133 Response to Notice of Irregularity Transformation Request PTO-2315 Transformation Request Transformation Request (Individuals or Households) PTO-2315 Transformation Request

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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	91,031	54,085	0	0	36,946	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,115	48,673	0	0	47,442	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	41,700,719	30,987,455	0	0	10,713,264	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: $606,291

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.     Yes

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? No

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: 06/17/2025

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