Patent Processing

OMB Control No: 0651-0031	ICR Reference No: 202506-0651-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202411-0651-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/PTO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Patent Processing
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/06/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2027	11/30/2027
Responses	2,435,597	2,435,597
Time Burden (Hours)	535,466	535,466
Cost Burden (Dollars)	462,118,020	462,118,020

---

Abstract: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code ("eighteen-month publication"). Certain situations may arise which require that additional information be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administers the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. During the processing of an application for a patent, the applicant or applicant’s representative may be required to submit additional information to the USPTO concerning the examination of a specific application. The specific information required to be submitted includes: requests for extension of time, abandonment of applications and the revival of abandoned applications, disclaimers, appeals, petitions, expedited examination of design applications, requests for continued examinations, request to inspect, copy, and access patent applications, and transmittal forms. The information in this collection can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations and to aid in the prosecution of the application.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 29 1 Name of Law: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 5500	01/29/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 43825	05/20/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 32

IC Title Form No. Form Name Applicant Initiated Interview Request Form PTOL/413A Applicant-Initiated Interview Request Form Authorization or Rescission of Authorization to Permit Access to Application-as-filed by Participating Offices Under 37 CFR 1.14(h) PTO/SB/39 Authorization or Rescission of Authorization to Permit Access to Application-as-filed by Participating Offices under 37 CFR 1.14(h)) Certificates of Mailing or Transmission PTO/SB/92 Certificates of Mailing or Transmission Copy of File Content Showing Redactions Copy of the Applicant or Patentee's Record of the Application (including copies of the correspondence, list of the correspondence, and statements verifying whether the record is complete or not) PTO–2055–A/B , PTO–2053–A/B, PTO–2054–A/B Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 - Pending Application ,   Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 - Abandoned Application ,   Notice Under 37 CFR 1.251 – Patent Correction of inventorship after first office action on the merits Deposit Account Order Form PTO/SB/91 Deposit Account Order Form Electronic Filing System (EFS) Copy of Application for Publication Express Abandonment under 37 CFR 1.138 PTO/AIA/24, PTO/SB/24 Express Abandonment Under 37 CFR 1.138 ,   Express Abandonment Under 37 CFR 1.138 Filing a submission after final rejection (see 37 CFR 1.129(a)) Information Disclosure Statements that require the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p) PTO/SB/08a, PTO/SB/0008b, PTO/SB/08c Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant ,   Information Disclosure Statement by Applicant ,   Information Disclosure Statement Size Fee - Written Assertion Under 37 CFR 1.98 Non-publication Request PTO/SB/35 Non-Publication Request Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund PTO/AIA/24B, PTO/SB/24B Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund ,   Petition for Express Abandonment to Obtain a Refund Petition for Extension of Time under 37 CFR 1.136(a) PTO/AIA/22, PTO/SB/22, PTO/AIA/22p Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(a) ,   Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(a) ,   Petition for Extension of Time Under 37 CFR 1.136(a) in a Provisional Application Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned Unintentionally PTO/SB/64, PTO/SB/64PCT Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned unintentionally ,   Petition for Revival of an International (PCT) Application for Patent Designating the U.S. Abandoned Unintentionally Under 37 CFR 1.137(a) Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing PTO/SB/64a Petition for Revival of an Application for Patent Abandoned for Failure to Notify the Office of a Foreign or International Filing Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1) (EFS-Web only) PTO/SB/130 Petition to Make Special Based on Age for Advancement of Examination under 37 CFR 1.102(c)(1) Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review PTO/AIA/33, PTO/SB/33 Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review ,   Pre-Appeal Brief Request for Review Processing Fee Under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal PTO/SB/17i Processing Fee under 37 CFR 1.17(i) Transmittal Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal PTO/SB/30 Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Transmittal Request for Corrected Filing Receipt Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application PTO/SB/27 Request for Expedited Examination of a Design Application (37 CFR 1.155) Request for Suspension of Action or Deferral of Examination Under 37 CFR 1.103(b), (c), or (d) PTO/SB/37 Request for Suspension of Action or Deferral of Examination under 37 CFR 1.103(b), (c), or (d)) Request for Voluntary Publication or Republication (includes publication fee for republication) Request for correction in a patent application relating to inventorship or an inventor name, or order of names, other than in a reissue application (37 CFR 1.48) Request to Correct or Update the Name of the Applicant Under 37 CFR 1.46(c)(1), or Change the Applicant under 37 CFR 1.46(c)(2). Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application (s) Under 37 CFR 1.55(h) PTO/SB/38 Request to Retrieve Electronic Priority Application(s) under 37 CFR 1.55(d)) Requests to Access, Inspect and Copy PTO/SB/67, PTO/SB/68 Requests to Access, Inspect, and Copy ,   REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO AN ABANDONED APPLICATION UNDER 37 CFR 1.14 Rescission of Previous Non-publication Request (35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(ii) and, if applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. § 122(b)(2)(B)(iii) PTO/SB/36 Rescission of Previous Non-Publication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii) Statement Under 37 CFR 3.73(c) PTO/SB/96, PTO/AIA/96 Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(b) ,   Statement under 37 CFR 3.73(c) Statutory Disclaimers (including terminal disclaimers) PTO/SB/26, PTO/SB/43, PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/25a, PTO/AIA/25, PTO/AIA/26, PTO/SB/26a, PTO/SB/63, PTO/AIA/25JRA , PTO/AIA/26JRA , PTO/SB/25aJRA , PTO/SB/26aJRA Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Patenting Rejection Over a Pending "Reference" Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Double Patenting Rejection over a "Prior" Patent ,   Disclaimer in Patent Under 37 CFR 1.321(a) ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Accompany Petition ,   Terminal Disclaimer in a Patent or Proceeding in View of an Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Provisional Double Patenting Rejection Over a Pending "Reference" Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer to Obviate a Double Patenting Rejection Over a "Prior" Patent ,   Terminal Disclaimer in a Patent or Proceeding in View of Another Patent ,   Terminal Disclaimer (With Joint Research Agreement Enforcement Provision) to Obviate a Provisional Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection over a Reference Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer (With Joint Research Agreement Enforcement Provision) to Obviate a Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection over a Reference Patent ,   Terminal Disclaimer (With Joint Research Agreement Enforcement Provision) in a Patent or Proceeding in View of a Reference Application ,   Terminal Disclaimer (With Joint Research Agreement Enforcement Provision) in a Patent or Proceeding in View of a Reference Patent) Transmittal Form PTO/SB/21 Transmittal Form

---

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,435,597	2,435,597	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	535,466	535,466	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	462,118,020	462,118,020	0	0	0	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:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,516,111

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.     Yes

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: Raul Tamayo 571 272-7728 [email protected]

---

Common Form ICR:  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:
		(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: 06/06/2025

---