Innowacje i własność intelektualna · 29.07.2014

Submission for OMB Review

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Title: Submissions Regarding Correspondence and Regarding Attorney Representation (Trademarks). Form Number(s): PTO Forms 2196 and 2201. Agency Approval Number: 0651-0056. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Burden: 10,540 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 108,940 responses per year. Of this total, the USPTO estimates that 103,751 responses will be submitted through TEAS. Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the public approximately 5 to 30 minutes (0.084 to 0.50 hours) to complete this information, depending on the document being submitted. This includes the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the requests, and submit them to the USPTO. The time estimates shown for the electronic forms in this collection are based on the average amount of time needed to complete and electronically file the associated form. N