80 FR 14968 - Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Trademark Petitions
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-06448 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 14968-14970] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06448] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE United States Patent and Trademark Office Proposed Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Trademark Petitions AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651- 0061 Trademark Petitions'' in the subject line of the message. Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, Office of the Chief Information Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to Catherine Cain, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313- 1450; by telephone at 571-272-8946; or by email at [email protected] with ``Paperwork'' in the subject line. Additional information about this collection is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.'' SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The USPTO administers the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., [[Page 14969]] which provides for the registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and collective service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses that use or intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application to register their marks with the USPTO. Individuals and businesses may also submit various communications to the USPTO, including letters of protest, requests to make special, responses to petition inquiry letters, petitions to make special, requests to restore a filing date, and requests for reinstatement. The USPTO uses the information described in this collection to process letters of protest, requests to make special, responses to petition inquiry letters, petitions to make special, requests to restore filing date, and requests for reinstatement. The information is used by the public for a variety of private business purposes related to establishing and enforcing trademark rights. Information relating to the registration of a trademark is made publicly available by the USPTO. The release of information in a letter of protest is controlled and may be available upon request only. A letter of protest is an informal procedure whereby third parties who object to the registration of a mark in a pending application may bring to the attention of the USPTO evidence bearing on the registrability of the mark. A letter of protest must identify the application being protested and the proposed grounds for refusing registration and include relevant evidence to support the protest. A request to make special may be submitted where an applicant requests that initial examination of an application be advanced out of its regular order because the mark in the application was the subject of an inadvertently cancelled or expired previous registration. A response to a petition inquiry letter is submitted by a petitioner who is responding to a notice of deficiency that the USPTO issued after receiving an incomplete Petition to the Director. A petition may be considered incomplete if, for example, it does not include the fee required by 37 CFR 2.6 or if it includes an unverified assertion that is not supported by evidence. The USPTO generally examines applications in the order in which they are received. A petition to make special is a request by the applicant to advance the initial examination of an application out of its regular order. A request to restore a filing date is submitted by an applicant who previously filed an application that was denied a filing date. The request must include evidence showing that the applicant is entitled to the earlier filing date. If an applicant has proof that an application was inadvertently abandoned due to a USPTO error, an applicant may file a request to reinstate the application instead of a formal petition to revive. To support such a request, the applicant must include clear evidence of the USPTO error. II. Method of Collection Electronically, if applicants submit the information using the forms available through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). By mail or hand delivery, if applicants choose to submit the information in paper form. III. Data OMB Number: 0651-0061. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for- profit organizations; not-for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,988 responses per year. Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take approximately 35 minutes (0.58 hours) to 75 minutes (1.25 hours) to complete this information. This includes the time to gather the necessary information, create the documents, and submit the completed request to the USPTO. The time per response, estimated annual responses, and estimated annual hour burden associated with each instrument in this information collection is shown in the table below. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 2,749.67 hours per year. Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden: $1,069,620.33. The USPTO expects that an attorney will complete the instruments associated with this information collection. The professional hourly rate for attorneys is $389. Using this hourly rate applied across the 2,749.67 respondent burden hours associated with this collection, the USPTO estimates $1,069,620.33 per year for the total hourly costs associated with respondents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated time Estimated IC No. Information collection for response annual Estimated annual Rate ($/hr) Total cost instrument (hours) responses burden hours (a) (b) (a) x (b) = (c) (c) x (d) = (e) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.................................... Letter of Protest (TEAS Global) 1.0 1,692 1,692.00 $389.00 $658,188.00 1.................................... Letter of Protest (Paper)...... 1.25 423 528.75 389.00 205,683.75 2.................................... Request to Make Special TEAS 0.58 90 52.50 389.00 20,422.50 Global). 2.................................... Request to Make Special (Paper) 0.75 10 7.50 389.00 2,917.50 3.................................... Response to Petition to 0.58 200 116.67 389.00 45,383.33 Director Inquiry Letter (TEAS Global). 3.................................... Response to Petition to 0.75 35 26.25 389.00 10,211.25 Director Inquiry Letter (Paper). 4.................................... Petition to Make Special (TEAS 0.58 202 117.83 389.00 45,837.17 Global). 4.................................... Petition to Make Special 0.75 22 16.50 389.00 6,418.50 (Paper). 5.................................... Request to Restore Filing Date 0.58 1 0.58 389.00 226.92 (TEAS Global). 5.................................... Request to Restore Filing Date 0.75 5 3.75 389.00 1,458.75 (paper). 6.................................... Request for Reinstatement (TEAS 0.58 262 152.83 389.00 59,452.17 Global). 6.................................... Request for Reinstatement 0.75 46 34.5 389.00 13,420.50 (paper). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................ ............................... .............. 2,988 2,749.67 .............. 1,069,620.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 14970]] Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Non-Hourly): $22,660.19. This collection has no capital startup, maintenance, or operating fees. This collection does have postage and filing fees. Postage Costs Applicants incur postage costs when submitting non-electronic information to the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal Service. The USPTO estimates that the vast majority--approximately 98%--of the paper forms are submitted to the USPTO via first-class mail, while the rest are submitted by hand delivery. Out of 541 paper forms, the USPTO estimates that 531 forms will be mailed, at a rate of 49 cents per ounce. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the postage costs for the paper submissions in this collection will be $260.19. Filing Fees The only item in this information collection with a filing fee is the Petition to Make Special, with a filing fee of $100. The total estimated filing fee cost for this collection is $22,400. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information collection Total non-hour IC No. instrument Responses (yr) Filing fee ($) cost burden (yr) (a) (b) (a) x (b) = (c) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4............................ Petition to Make Special 202 $100.00 $20,200.00 (TEAS Global). 4............................ Petition to Make Special 22 100.00 2,200.00 (Paper). -------------------------------------------------------- Total.................... ........................ 224 ................. 22,400.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the total annual (non-hour) cost burden for this collection, in the form of postage costs ($260.19) and filing fees ($22,400.00), is $22,660.19 per year. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: March 13, 2015. Marcie Lovett, Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-06448 Filed 3-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
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Request for Public Comments 713–0376, or by email to Commission and its Committee of
NMFS requests comment on our NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Scientific Advisors.
analysis, the draft authorization, and include the File No. in the subject line Dated: March 13, 2015.
any other aspect of the Notice of of the email comment. Julia Harrison,
Proposed IHA for HTC’s redevelopment Those individuals requesting a public
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
of the Icy Strait Cruise Ship Terminal in hearing should submit a written request Office of Protected Resources, National
Hoonah, Alaska. Please include with to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Marine Fisheries Service.
your comments any supporting data or Division at the address listed above. The [FR Doc. 2015–06387 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
literature citations to help inform our request should set forth the specific BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
final decision on HTC’s request for an reasons why a hearing on this
MMPA authorization. application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dated: March 16, 2015.
Brendan Hurley or Courtney Smith,
Perry F. Gayaldo, (301) 427–8401. United States Patent and Trademark
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Office
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
subject permit is requested under the
[FR Doc. 2015–06431 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Proposed Revision of a Currently
authority of the Marine Mammal
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Approved Information Collection;
Protection Act of 1972, as amended Comment Request; Trademark
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Petitions
regulations governing the taking and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR AGENCY: United States Patent and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric part 216), and the Endangered Species Trademark Office, Commerce.
Administration Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 ACTION: Notice.
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the regulations
RIN 0648–XD748–X governing the taking, importing, and SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
exporting of endangered and threatened Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its
Marine Mammals; File No. 19133 continuing effort to reduce paperwork
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The area encompassing the Colville and respondent burden, invites the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and River Delta (CRD) on Alaska’s North general public and other Federal
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Slope is currently being assessed for agencies to comment on proposed
Commerce. potential oil and gas (O&G) exploration and/or continuing information
and development. HDR proposes to collections, as required by the
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
conduct semi-annual aerial surveys over Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the next 5 years to better characterize DATES: Written comments must be
Tim Gallagher, Alaska Area Manager, the occurrence and distribution of three submitted on or before May 19, 2015.
HDR, Inc., 2525 C Street, Suite 305, ice seal species (spotted seals (Phoca ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
Anchorage, AK 99503–2632, has largha), ringed seals (Pusa hispida), and submitted by any of the following
applied in due form for a permit to bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus)), methods:
conduct research on spotted seals and provide a framework for • Email: InformationCollection@
(Phoca largha), ringed seals (Pusa understanding the potential impacts of uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0061
hispida), bearded seals (Erignathus O&G exploration and development on Trademark Petitions’’ in the subject line
barbatus), bowhead whales (Balaena these animals in and around the CRD. of the message.
mysticetus), and Beluga whales Surveys will occur four times annually • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records
(Delphinapteras leucas). (from a Cessna 180 high-mounted fixed- Management Division Director, Office of
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email wing or a twin engine, low-mounted the Chief Information Officer, United
comments must be received on or before fixed-wing DA 42 Multi-Purpose States Patent and Trademark Office,
April 20, 2015. Platform (MPP) aircraft (or similar fixed- P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
ADDRESSES: The application and related wing aircraft)) at 1,000 feet, but 1450.
documents are available for review by researchers will drop to an altitude of • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 700 feet when seals are observed. www.regulations.gov.
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Annual estimated directed takes include FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Applications and Permits for up to 780 bearded seals, 780 ringed Requests for additional information
Protected Species (APPS) home page, seals, 612 spotted seals, and up to 60 should be directed to Catherine Cain,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) United States Patent and Trademark
selecting File No. 19133 from the list of and 150 Beluga whales (Delphinapteras Office (USPTO), P.O. Box 1450,
available applications. leucas). Alexandria, VA 22313– 1450; by
These documents are also available In compliance with the National telephone at 571–272–8946; or by email
upon written request or by appointment Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 at catherine.cain@uspto.gov with
in the Permits and Conservation U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial ‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line.
Division, Office of Protected Resources, determination has been made that the Additional information about this
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NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room activity proposed is categorically collection is also available at http://
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone excluded from the requirement to www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. prepare an environmental assessment or Collection Review.’’
Written comments on this application environmental impact statement. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
should be submitted to the Chief, Concurrent with the publication of
Permits and Conservation Division, at this notice in the Federal Register, I. Abstract
the address listed above. Comments may NMFS is forwarding copies of the The USPTO administers the
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) application to the Marine Mammal Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.,
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Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden to the USPTO by mail through the estimates that the postage costs for the
(Non-Hourly): $22,660.19. This United States Postal Service. The paper submissions in this collection
collection has no capital startup, USPTO estimates that the vast will be $260.19.
maintenance, or operating fees. This majority—approximately 98%—of the
Filing Fees
collection does have postage and filing paper forms are submitted to the USPTO
fees. via first-class mail, while the rest are The only item in this information
submitted by hand delivery. Out of 541 collection with a filing fee is the
Postage Costs
paper forms, the USPTO estimates that Petition to Make Special, with a filing
Applicants incur postage costs when 531 forms will be mailed, at a rate of 49 fee of $100. The total estimated filing
submitting non-electronic information cents per ounce. Therefore, the USPTO fee cost for this collection is $22,400.
Total non-hour
Responses Filing fee
IC No. Information collection instrument cost burden
(yr) ($) (yr)
(a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c)
4 ........................ Petition to Make Special (TEAS Global) .................................... 202 $100.00 $20,200.00
4 ........................ Petition to Make Special (Paper) ................................................ 22 100.00 2,200.00
Total .......... ..................................................................................................... 224 .............................. 22,400.00
Therefore, the USPTO estimates that DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1451, by telephone at 571–272–8946, or
the total annual (non-hour) cost burden by email to Catherine.Cain@uspto.gov
for this collection, in the form of postage United States Patent and Trademark with ‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line.
costs ($260.19) and filing fees Office Additional information about this
($22,400.00), is $22,660.19 per year. collection is also available at http://
Proposed Revision of a Currently www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information
IV. Request for Comments Approved Information Collection; Collection Review.’’
Comment Request; Post Registration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether (Trademark Processing)
the proposed collection of information I. Abstract
is necessary for the proper performance AGENCY: United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce. The United States Patent and
of the functions of the agency, including Trademark Office (USPTO) administers
whether the information shall have ACTION: Notice.
the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUMMARY: The United States Patent and seq., which provides for the Federal
agency’s estimate of the burden Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its registration of trademarks, service
(including hours and cost) of the continuing effort to reduce paperwork marks, collective trademarks and service
proposed collection of information, and respondent burden, invites the marks, collective membership marks,
including the validity of the general public and other Federal and certification marks. Individuals and
methodology and assumptions used; (c) agencies to comment on proposed and/ businesses that use or intend to use
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and or continuing information collections, such marks in commerce may file an
clarity of the information to be as required by the Paperwork Reduction application to register their marks with
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Act of 1995. the USPTO.
burden of the collection of information Such individuals and businesses may
DATES: Written comments must be
on respondents, including through the also submit various communications to
submitted on or before May 19, 2015.
the USPTO, including requests to
use of automated collection techniques ADDRESSES: Written comments may be amend their registrations to delete goods
or other forms of information submitted by any of the following or services that are no longer being used
technology, e.g., permitting electronic methods: by the registrant. Registered marks
submission of responses. • Email: InformationCollection@ remain on the register for ten years and
Comments submitted in response to uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0055 Post can be renewed, but will be cancelled
this notice will be summarized or Registration (Trademark Processing)’’ in unless the owner files with the USPTO
included in the request for OMB the subject line of the message. a declaration attesting to the continued
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records use (or excusable non-use) of the mark
approval of this information collection;
Management Division Director, Office of in commerce, and a renewal
they will also become a matter of public
the Chief Information Officer, United application, within specific deadlines.
record. States Patent and Trademark Office, Applicants may also request to amend
Dated: March 13, 2015. P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– or divide a registration, respond to a
Marcie Lovett, 1450. post-registration Office action, and
Records Management Division Director, • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// surrender a registration.
www.regulations.gov.
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USPTO, Office of the Chief Information The rules implementing the Act are
Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: set forth in 37 CFR part 2. These rules
[FR Doc. 2015–06448 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] Requests for additional information mandate that each register entry include
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P should be directed to Catherine Cain, the mark, the goods and/or services in
Attorney Advisor, Office of the connection with which the mark is
Commissioner for Trademarks, United used, ownership information, dates of
States Patent and Trademark Office, use, and certain other information. The
P.O. Box 1451, Alexandria, VA 22313– USPTO also provides similar
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| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before May 19, 2015. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information should be directed to Catherine Cain, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313- 1450; by telephone at 571-272-8946; or by email at [email protected] with ``Paperwork'' in the subject line. Additional information about this collection is also available at http://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.'' | |
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