80 FR 13328 - Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13328-13330] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05830] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received information sufficient to warrant initiation of a changed circumstances review (``CCR'') of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). Based upon a request filed by Sino-Maple (JiangSu) Co., Ltd. (``Sino-Maple''), an exporter of multilayered wood flooring to the United States, the Department is initiating a CCR to determine whether Sino-Maple is the successor-in-interest to Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (``Jiafeng'') for purposes of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from PRC and, as such, is entitled to Jiafeng's cash deposit rate with respect to entries of subject merchandise. DATES: Effective Date: March 13, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Martinelli or Charles Riggle, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 2923 or (202) 482-0650, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 23, 2014, Sino-Maple requested that the Department initiate an expedited CCR to confirm that Sino-Maple is the successor- in-interest to Jiafeng for purposes of determining antidumping duty liabilities.\1\ On January 16, 2015, Sino-Maple responded to the supplemental questionnaire issued by the Department on January 9, 2015.\2\ On February 4, 2015, the Department extended the time period for determining whether to initiate a CCR by 30 days, until March 8, 2015.\3\ On February 10, 2015, Sino-Maple responded to the Department's second supplemental questionnaire, which was issued on February 4, 2015.\4\ We received no comments opposing Sino-Maple's request. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Letter from Sino-Maple to the Department regarding, ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the PRC: Request of Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. for Changed Circumstances Review'' (December 23, 2014) (``CCR Request''). \2\ See Letter from Sino-Maple to the Department, regarding ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the PRC: Response of Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. to Supplemental Changed Circumstances Review Questionnaire'' (January 16, 2015). \3\ See Letter from the Department to Sino-Maple ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Request for a Changed Circumstances Review'' (February 4, 2015). \4\ See Letter from Sino-Maple to the Department ``Multilayered Wood Flooring from the PRC: Response of Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. to Second Supplemental Changed Circumstances Review Questionnaire'' (February 10, 2015) (``Second Supplemental Response''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order Multilayered wood flooring is composed of an assembly of two or more layers or plies of wood veneer(s) in combination with a core. The several layers, along with the core, are glued or otherwise bonded together to form a final assembled product. Multilayered wood flooring is often referred to by other terms, e.g., ``engineered wood flooring'' or ``plywood flooring.'' Regardless of the particular terminology, all products that meet the description set forth herein are intended for inclusion within the definition of subject merchandise. All multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of subject merchandise, without regard to: dimension (overall thickness, thickness of face ply, thickness of back ply, thickness of core, and thickness of inner plies; width; and length); wood species used for the face, back and inner veneers; core composition; and face grade. Multilayered wood flooring included within the definition of subject merchandise may be unfinished (i.e., without a finally finished surface to protect the face veneer from wear and tear) or ``prefinished'' (i.e., a coating applied to the face veneer, including, but not exclusively, oil or oil-modified or water-based polyurethanes, ultra- violet light cured polyurethanes, wax, epoxy-ester finishes, moisture- cured urethanes and acid-curing formaldehyde finishes). The veneers may be also soaked in an acrylic-impregnated finish. All multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of subject merchandise regardless of whether the face (or back) of the product is smooth, wire brushed, distressed by any method or multiple methods, or hand-scraped. In addition, all multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of subject merchandise regardless of whether or not it is manufactured with any interlocking or [[Page 13329]] connecting mechanism (for example, tongue-and-groove construction or locking joints). All multilayered wood flooring is included within the definition of the subject merchandise regardless of whether the product meets a particular industry or similar standard. The core of multilayered wood flooring may be composed of a range of materials, including but not limited to hardwood or softwood veneer, particleboard, medium-density fiberboard, high-density fiberboard (``HDF''), stone and/or plastic composite, or strips of lumber placed edge-to-edge. Multilayered wood flooring products generally, but not exclusively, may be in the form of a strip, plank, or other geometrical patterns (e.g., circular, hexagonal). All multilayered wood flooring products are included within this definition regardless of the actual or nominal dimensions or form of the product. Specifically excluded from the scope are cork flooring and bamboo flooring, regardless of whether any of the sub-surface layers of either flooring are made from wood. Also excluded is laminate flooring. Laminate flooring consists of a top wear layer sheet not made of wood, a decorative paper layer, a core-layer of HDF, and a stabilizing bottom layer. Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the following subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''): 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; 4412.31.3175; 4412.31.6000; 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; 4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600; 4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050; 4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131; 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; 4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100; 4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; 4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000; 4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500; 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; 4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; 4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; 4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000; 4418.72.9500; and 9801.00.2500. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'') and 19 CFR 351.216(d), the Department will conduct a CCR upon receipt of information concerning, or a request from an interested party for a review of, an antidumping duty order which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of the order. The information submitted by Sino-Maple claiming that Sino-Maple is the successor-in-interest to Jiafeng demonstrates changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review.\5\ Therefore, in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d), the Department is initiating a CCR to determine whether Sino-Maple is the successor-in- interest to Jiafeng. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See 19 CFR 351.216(d). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In determining whether one company is the successor to another for purposes of applying the antidumping duty law, the Department examines a number of factors including, but not limited to, changes in (1) management, (2) production facilities, (3) suppliers, and (4) customer base.\6\ While no one or several of these factors will necessarily provide a dispositive indication of succession, the Department will generally consider one company to be the successor to another company if its resulting operation is essentially the same as that of its predecessor.\7\ Thus, if the evidence demonstrates that, with respect to the production and sale of the subject merchandise, the new company operates as the same business entity as the prior company, the Department will assign the new company the cash deposit rate of its predecessor.\8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See, e.g., Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China, 79 FR 48117, 48118 (August 15, 2014), unchanged in Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 79 FR 58740 (September 30, 2014). \7\ Id. \8\ See Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review: Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 69 FR 67890 (November 22, 2004) citing, Brass Sheet and Strip from Canada: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 57 FR 20460 (May 13, 1992); and, Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Taiwan: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstance Review, 70 FR 17063 (April 4, 2005). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on the information provided in its CCR Request and responses to questionnaires issued by the Department, Sino-Maple has provided sufficient evidence to warrant a review to determine if Sino-Maple is the successor-in-interest to Jiafeng for purposes of the antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring from the PRC. However, the Department finds it necessary to issue further questionnaires requesting additional information for this review, as provided for by 19 CFR 351.221(b)(2). For this reason, the Department is not conducting this review on an expedited basis by publishing preliminary results in conjunction with this notice of initiation. Specifically, the Department intends to issue further questionnaires to Sino-Maple regarding the legal status of its purported predecessor company, Jiafeng. Based on the information provided by Sino-Maple, Jiafeng began a mandatory 180-day liquidation period on December 29, 2014, during which its business license and registration number are suspended.\9\ Upon completion of the mandatory 180-day liquidation period, according to Sino-Maple the liquidation of Jiafeng will be complete and the company will be terminated.\10\ At that time, the Department intends to issue a supplemental questionnaire requesting that Sino-Maple submit evidence that Jiafeng's liquidation is complete and that Jiafeng has been terminated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See Second Supplemental Response, at 1, 3. \10\ Id. at 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, the Department will not publish the preliminary results of this review until after Jiafeng has completed the mandatory 180-day liquidation period. The Department will publish in the Federal Register a notice of preliminary results of the CCR in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(i). That notice will set forth the factual and legal conclusions upon which our preliminary results are based and a description of any action proposed. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(ii), interested parties will have an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results of review. In [[Page 13330]] accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e), the Department intends to issue the final results of its antidumping duty CCR not later than 270 days after the date on which the review was initiated. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(b) and 351.221(b)(1). Dated: March 9, 2015. Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2015-05830 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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creators, right holders, businesses that DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for determining whether to initiate a
use copyrighted works, Internet CCR by 30 days, until March 8, 2015.3
intermediaries, and consumer and International Trade Administration On February 10, 2015, Sino-Maple
public interest groups. A draft agenda responded to the Department’s second
[A–570–970]
will be posted one week before the supplemental questionnaire, which was
meeting. Initiation of Antidumping Duty issued on February 4, 2015.4 We
Changed Circumstances Review: received no comments opposing Sino-
The meeting will be webcast. The Maple’s request.
agenda and webcast information will be Multilayered Wood Flooring From the
available on the Internet Policy Task People’s Republic of China Scope of the Order
Force Web site, http://www.ntia.doc. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Multilayered wood flooring is
gov/internetpolicytaskforce, and the International Trade Administration, composed of an assembly of two or
USPTO’s Web site, http:// Department of Commerce. more layers or plies of wood veneer(s)
www.uspto.gov. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce in combination with a core. The several
The meeting will be open to members (‘‘the Department’’) has received layers, along with the core, are glued or
of the public to attend, space permitting, information sufficient to warrant otherwise bonded together to form a
initiation of a changed circumstances final assembled product. Multilayered
on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-
review (‘‘CCR’’) of the antidumping duty wood flooring is often referred to by
registration for the meeting is available other terms, e.g., ‘‘engineered wood
at the ‘‘Register’’ tab at: http://events. order on multilayered wood flooring
from the People’s Republic of China flooring’’ or ‘‘plywood flooring.’’
SignUp4.com/EfficientOnline Regardless of the particular terminology,
Marketplace. The meeting will be (‘‘PRC’’). Based upon a request filed by
Sino-Maple (JiangSu) Co., Ltd. (‘‘Sino- all products that meet the description
physically accessible to people with set forth herein are intended for
Maple’’), an exporter of multilayered
disabilities. Individuals requiring inclusion within the definition of
wood flooring to the United States, the
accommodation, such as sign language subject merchandise.
Department is initiating a CCR to
interpretation, real-time captioning of determine whether Sino-Maple is the All multilayered wood flooring is
the webcast or other ancillary aids, successor-in-interest to Jiafeng Wood included within the definition of subject
should communicate their needs to (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (‘‘Jiafeng’’) for merchandise, without regard to:
Hollis Robinson or Ann Chaitovitz, purposes of the antidumping duty order dimension (overall thickness, thickness
Office of Policy and International on multilayered wood flooring from of face ply, thickness of back ply,
Affairs, United States Patent and PRC and, as such, is entitled to Jiafeng’s thickness of core, and thickness of inner
Trademark Office, Madison Building, cash deposit rate with respect to entries plies; width; and length); wood species
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA used for the face, back and inner
of subject merchandise.
22314; telephone (571) 272–9300; email veneers; core composition; and face
DATES: Effective Date: March 13, 2015. grade. Multilayered wood flooring
EfficientOnlineMarketplace@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: included within the definition of subject
USPTO.gov at least seven (7) business James Martinelli or Charles Riggle, AD/ merchandise may be unfinished (i.e.,
days prior to the meeting. Attendees CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement without a finally finished surface to
should arrive at least one-half hour prior and Compliance, International Trade protect the face veneer from wear and
to the start of the meeting, and must Administration, U.S. Department of tear) or ‘‘prefinished’’ (i.e., a coating
present a valid government-issued Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution applied to the face veneer, including,
photo identification upon arrival. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; but not exclusively, oil or oil-modified
Persons who have pre-registered (and telephone: (202) 482–2923 or (202) 482– or water-based polyurethanes, ultra-
received confirmation) will have seating 0650, respectively. violet light cured polyurethanes, wax,
held until 15 minutes before the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: epoxy-ester finishes, moisture-cured
program begins. Members of the public urethanes and acid-curing formaldehyde
will have an opportunity to make Background finishes). The veneers may be also
comments at the meeting. On December 23, 2014, Sino-Maple soaked in an acrylic-impregnated finish.
Dated: March 9, 2015. requested that the Department initiate All multilayered wood flooring is
an expedited CCR to confirm that Sino- included within the definition of subject
Michelle K. Lee, merchandise regardless of whether the
Maple is the successor-in-interest to
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Jiafeng for purposes of determining face (or back) of the product is smooth,
Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of wire brushed, distressed by any method
antidumping duty liabilities.1 On
the United States Patent and Trademark or multiple methods, or hand-scraped.
January 16, 2015, Sino-Maple responded
Office. In addition, all multilayered wood
to the supplemental questionnaire
Lawrence E. Strickling, issued by the Department on January 9, flooring is included within the
Assistant Secretary for Communications and 2015.2 On February 4, 2015, the definition of subject merchandise
Information. Department extended the time period regardless of whether or not it is
[FR Doc. 2015–05765 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] manufactured with any interlocking or
1 See Letter from Sino-Maple to the Department
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regarding, ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the 3 See Letter from the Department to Sino-Maple
PRC: Request of Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s
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Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. for Changed Republic of China: Request for a Changed
Circumstances Review’’ (December 23, 2014) (‘‘CCR Circumstances Review’’ (February 4, 2015).
Request’’). 4 See Letter from Sino-Maple to the Department
2 See Letter from Sino-Maple to the Department, ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the PRC:
regarding ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the Response of Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. and
PRC: Response of Sino-Maple (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. to Second
and Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. to Supplemental Changed Circumstances Review
Supplemental Changed Circumstances Review Questionnaire’’ (February 10, 2015) (‘‘Second
Questionnaire’’ (January 16, 2015). Supplemental Response’’).
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accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e), the collection is also available at http:// accompanied by the written consent of
Department intends to issue the final www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information the applicant.
results of its antidumping duty CCR not Collection Review.’’ This information collection (the
later than 270 days after the date on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information collected via third-party
which the review was initiated. submissions under 37 CFR 1.290 and
This notice is published in I. Abstract protests under 37 CFR 1.291) is
accordance with sections 751(b)(l) and The United States Patent and necessary so that the public may
777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR Trademark Office (USPTO) is required contribute to the quality of issued
351.216(b) and 351.221(b)(1). by 35 U.S.C. 131 et seq. to examine an patents. The USPTO will use this
Dated: March 9, 2015.
application for patent and, when information, as appropriate, during the
appropriate, issue a patent. The patent examination process to assist in
Gary Taverman,
provisions of 35 U.S.C. 122(c), 122(e), evaluating the patent application.
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for 131, and 151, as well as 37 CFR 1.290
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
and 1.291, limit the ability of a third II. Method of Collection
Operations.
party to have information entered and Electronically when using the USPTO
[FR Doc. 2015–05830 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am]
considered in, or to protest, a patent online filing system EFS-Web, or by
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P mail or hand delivery.
application pending before the Office.
37 CFR 1.290 provides a mechanism
for third parties to submit to the III. Data
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE USPTO, for consideration and inclusion OMB Number: 0651–0062.
in the record of a patent application, IC Instruments: The individual
Patent and Trademark Office
any patents, published patent instruments in this collection, as well as
Proposed Collection; Comment applications, or other printed their associated forms, are listed in the
Request; ‘‘Third-Party Submissions publications of potential relevance to table below.
and Protests’’ the examination of the application.
A preissuance submission under 37 TABLE 1—INFORMATION COLLECTION
AGENCY: United States Patent and CFR 1.290 may be made in any non- INSTRUMENTS AND FORMS
Trademark Office, Commerce. provisional utility, design, and plant
ACTION: Notice. application, as well as in any continuing IC Information
application. A preissuance submission collection Form number
No.
SUMMARY: The United States Patent and under 37 CFR 1.290 must include a instrument
Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its concise description of the asserted 1 .... Third-Party Sub- • No Form Asso-
continuing effort to reduce paperwork relevance of each document submitted, missions in ciated.
and respondent burden, invites the and must be submitted within a certain Nonissued Ap-
general public and other Federal statutorily specified time period. plication; elec-
agencies to comment on proposed and/ 37 CFR 1.291 permits a member of the tronic.
or continuing information collections, public to file a protest against a pending 2 .... Third-Party Sub- • PTO/SB/429.
as required by the Paperwork Reduction application. Protests pursuant to 37 CFR missions in
Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 1.291 are supported by a separate Nonissued Ap-
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). statutory provision from third-party plication; paper.
submissions under 37 CFR 1.290 (35 3 .... Protests by the • No Form Asso-
DATES: Written comments must be Public Against ciated.
submitted on or before May 12, 2015. U.S.C. 122(c) v. 35 U.S.C. 122(e)). As a
Pending Appli-
result, there are several differences cations Under
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
between protests and third-party 37 CFR 1.291;
submitted by any of the following
submissions. paper.
methods: For example, 37 CFR 1.291 permits
• Email: InformationCollection@ the submission of information that is
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0062 Third- Type of Review: Revision of a
not permitted in a third-party currently approved collection.
Party Submissions and Protests’’ in the submission under 37 CFR 1.290.
subject line of the message. Affected Public: Individuals or
Specifically, 37 CFR 1.291 provides for households; businesses or other for-
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records the submission of information other
Management Division Director, Office of profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
than publications, including any facts or Estimated Number of Respondents:
the Chief Information Officer, United information adverse to patentability, 1,560 responses per year.
States Patent and Trademark Office, and arguments to that effect. Further, 37 Estimated Time per Response: The
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– CFR 1.291 requires a protest to include USPTO estimates that it will take the
1450. a concise explanation of the relevance of public approximately 10 hours to gather
• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// each item of information submitted. the necessary information, prepare the
www.regulations.gov. Unlike the concise description of appropriate form or other documents,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: relevance required for a preissuance and submit the information to the
Requests for additional information submission under 37 CFR 1.290, which USPTO.
should be directed to Raul Tamayo, is limited to a description of a Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
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Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent document’s relevance, the concise 15,600 hours.
Legal Administration, United States explanation for a protest under 37 CFR Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1.291 allows for arguments against (Hourly): $6,068,400. The USPTO
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450; by patentability. Additionally, the expects that attorneys will complete the
telephone at 571–272–7728; or by email specified time period for submitting a instruments associated with this
to Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov with protest differs from the time period for information collection. The professional
‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line. submitting third-party submissions, and hourly rate for an attorney is $389.
Additional information about this is impacted by whether the protest is Using this hourly rate, the USPTO
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