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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

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, 2197, and 2201.

Agency Approval Number: 06510056.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Burden: 12,491 hours annually.

Number of Respondents: 160,004 responses per year with an estimated 142,226 responses filed electronically.

Avg. Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public between 3 to 15 minutes (0.05 to 0.25 hours) to complete the information in this collection, depending on the nature of the information and whether the information is transmitted electronically or submitted in p

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Thu, Jul 10 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [[Page 39678]]

Title: Post Registration (Trademark Processing).

Form Number(s): PTO Forms 1553, 1583, 1597, 1963 and 4.16.

Agency Approval Number: 06510055.

Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Burden: 6,689 hours.

Number of Respondents: 106,030 responses.

Avg. Hours per Response: 3 to 30 minutes (0.05 to 0.50 hours). This includes time to gather the necessary information, create the documents, and mail the completed request. 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.

Needs and Uses: The information in