80 FR 32537 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Third-Party Submissions and Protests”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 110 (June 9, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-14090

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14090]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Third-Party 
Submissions and Protests''

    The Department of Commerce 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).

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    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
    Title: Third-Party Submissions and Protests.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0062.
    Form Number(s): PTO/SB/429.
    Type of Request: Renewal.
    Number of Respondents: 1,560.
    Average Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Burden Hours: 15,600.
    Cost Burden: $237,619.25.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection (the information 
collected via third-party submissions under 37 CFR 1.290 and protests 
under 37 CFR 1.291) is necessary so that the public may contribute to 
the quality of issued patents. Through the third-party submissions, 
members of the public may submit patents, published patent 
applications, or other printed publications of potential relevance to 
the examination of an application in accordance with 37 CFR 1.290. 
Through the protests, members of the public may call attention to any 
facts that--in the protestor's opinion--would make the grant of a 
patent improper. The USPTO will use this information, as appropriate, 
during the patent examination process to assist in evaluating the 
patent application and to, where necessary, avoid the issuance of an 
invalid patent.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other 
for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email: 
[email protected].
    Once submitted, the request will be publicly available in 
electronic format through reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view 
Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Further information can be obtained by:
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0062 copy request'' 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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before July 9, 2015 to Nicholas A. 
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to [email protected], 
or by fax to 202-395-5167, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. 
Fraser.

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
Marcie Lovett,
Records Management Division Director, USPTO, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
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values should enable consumers to NCWM Laws and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
compare the cost and mileage economy Committee (L&R Committee)
of different fuels, and so enable National Oceanic and Atmospheric
informed purchasing decisions when The following items are proposals to Administration
considering the use, purchase, or lease amend NIST Handbook 130 or NIST
RIN 0648–XD987
of vehicles equipped to operate on Handbook 133:
different fuels. NIST Handbook 130—Section on Center for Independent Experts; Public
Uniform Regulation for the Method of Meeting
Taximeters (and GPS Devices When
Used in Transportation Services) Sale of Commodities AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Item 232–3 Animal Bedding Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Items 354–1, 354–2, 354–3, 354–4, and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
354–5
The L&R Committee is recommending Commerce.
The S&T Committee is recommending the adoption of a uniform method of ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
for adoption this group of proposals sale for animal bedding that will
(listed above), which includes proposed enhance the ability of consumers to SUMMARY: NMFS has requested the
revisions and updates to the Taximeter make value comparisons and will Center for Independent Experts (CIE)
Code in NIST Handbook 44 to address ensure fair competition. Animal meet to conduct a peer review of the
changes in technology related to Bedding is generally defined as any agency’s stock assessment of the General
indicating and recording elements (i.e., material, except for baled straw, that is Model for Alaskan Crabs Stocks
printers) and operational features (GMACs) and its implementation for
kept, offered or exposed for sale or sold
including the indications required to be Bristol Bay Red King Assessment
to retail consumers for primary use as a
presented to passengers. (BBRKC). This notice lists the time and
medium for any pet or companion or
place of that meeting.
Item 354–6 U.S. National Working livestock animal to nest or eliminate
DATES: The workshop will be held June
Group on Taximeters and Global waste. If adopted, the proposal will
29–July 1, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Positioning System-Based Systems for require packers to advertise and sell
packages of animal bedding on the basis ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Time and Distance Measurement
of the expanded volume of the bedding. the Alaska Fishery Science Center
The S&T Committee will hear a Most packages of animal bedding are (AFSC), 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
progress report from a national working compressed during packaging and the Building 4, Conference Room, Seattle,
group that is studying the use of Global WA.
expanded volume is the amount of
Positioning Systems and smart phone/ product that consumers will recover FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
web based applications in through unwrapping and decompressing Ianelli, 206–526–6510.
transportation services in order to the bedding according to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
develop proposed specifications, instructions provided by the packer. See Agenda is subject to change, and the
tolerances, and other technical also Item 260–3 for proposed Test latest version will be posted at http://
requirements to ensure accuracy and Procedures for Verifying the Expanded www.npfmc.org.
transparency for passengers, drivers,
Volume Declaration on Packages of Special Accommodations
and businesses for inclusion in NIST
Animal Bedding.
Handbook 44. This item is designated as The meeting is physically accessible
a ‘‘Developing Item’’ on the Committee’s NIST Handbook 133—‘‘Checking the to people with disabilities. Requests for
agenda to allow further study and Net Contents of Packaged Goods’’ sign language interpretation or other
refinement of these issues. auxiliary aids should be directed to Jim
Item 260–1 Chitterling Test Procedure
Other Items Ianelli at 206–526–6510 at least 7
The L&R Committee is recommending working days prior to the meeting date.
Item 360–5 Electric Vehicle Fueling for adoption a proposal that will add a Dated: June 3, 2015
and Submetering test procedure and purge allowance to Emily H. Menashes,
The S&T Committee is recommending NIST Handbook 133 so the drainage Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
adoption of a tentative code for use in equipment and methods used by state Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
electric vehicle charging and and local weights and measures officials [FR Doc. 2015–13989 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am]
submetering for inclusion in NIST are identical to those used by the Food BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Handbook 44. The code was developed Safety and Inspection Service of the
by a NIST U.S. National Working Group U.S. Department of Agriculture in
that continues to further refine the packing plants. This test procedure will DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
specifications, tolerances, and other also be used in verifying the amount of
technical requirements to ensure purge from beef tripe. Patent and Trademark Office
accuracy and transparency for drivers of Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272(b)(6). Submission for OMB Review;
electric vehicles and power resellers. Comment Request; ‘‘Third-Party
The S&T Committee is also Richard Cavanagh,
Submissions and Protests’’
recommending for adoption proposed Acting Associate Director for Laboratory
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changes to the Section 5.55. ‘‘Timing Programs. The Department of Commerce will
Devices’’ in NIST Handbook 44 to [FR Doc. 2015–14007 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am] submit to the Office of Management and
address requirements for the timing BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
mechanisms that are likely to be used in following proposal for collection of
some recharging systems to determine information under the provisions of the
additional charges for other services Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
(e.g., parking). chapter 35).

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Agency: United States Patent and Dated: June 1, 2015. the USPTO, including requests to
Trademark Office, Commerce. Marcie Lovett, amend their registrations to delete goods
Title: Third-Party Submissions and Records Management Division Director, or services that are no longer being used
Protests. USPTO, Office of the Chief Information by the registrant. Registered marks
OMB Control Number: 0651–0062. Officer. remain on the register for ten years and
Form Number(s): PTO/SB/429. [FR Doc. 2015–14090 Filed 6–8–15; 8:45 am] can be renewed, but will be cancelled
Type of Request: Renewal. BILLING CODE 3510–16–P unless the owner files with the USPTO
Number of Respondents: 1,560. a declaration attesting to the continued
Average Time per Response: 10 hours. use (or excusable non-use) of the mark
Burden Hours: 15,600. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE in commerce, and a renewal
Cost Burden: $237,619.25. application, within specific deadlines.
Needs and Uses: This information Patent and Trademark Office Applicants may also request to amend
collection (the information collected via or divide a registration, respond to a
third-party submissions under 37 CFR Submission for OMB Review;
post-registration Office action, and
1.290 and protests under 37 CFR 1.291) Comment Request; ‘‘Post Registration
surrender a registration.
is necessary so that the public may (Trademark Processing)’’ The rules implementing the Act are
contribute to the quality of issued set forth in 37 CFR part 2. These rules
patents. Through the third-party The United States Patent and mandate that each register entry include
submissions, members of the public Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit the mark, the goods and/or services in
may submit patents, published patent to the Office of Management and Budget connection with which the mark is
applications, or other printed (OMB) for clearance the following used, ownership information, dates of
publications of potential relevance to proposal for collection of information use, and certain other information. The
the examination of an application in under the provisions of the Paperwork USPTO also provides similar
accordance with 37 CFR 1.290. Through Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). information concerning pending
the protests, members of the public may Agency: United States Patent and
applications. The register and pending
call attention to any facts that—in the Trademark Office, Commerce.
application information may be
protestor’s opinion—would make the Title: Post Registration (Trademark
accessed by an individual or by
grant of a patent improper. The USPTO Processing).
businesses to determine the availability
will use this information, as OMB Control Number: 0651–0055.
Form Number(s): of a mark. By accessing the USPTO’s
appropriate, during the patent information, parties may reduce the
examination process to assist in • PTO Form 1563 possibility of initiating use of a mark
evaluating the patent application and to, • PTO Form 1573
previously adopted by another. Thus,
where necessary, avoid the issuance of • PTO Form 1583
the Federal trademark registration
an invalid patent. • PTO Form 1597
• PTO Form 1963 process may reduce unnecessary
Affected Public: Individuals or litigation and its accompanying costs
households; businesses or other for- • PTO Global Form
and burdens.
profits; and not-for-profit institutions. Type of Request: Regular. Affected Public: Individuals or
Frequency: On occasion. Number of Respondents: 185,047 households; businesses or other for-
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to responses per year. Of this total, the profit institutions, and not-for-profit
Obtain or Retain Benefits. USPTO expects that 175,846 responses institutions.
OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, will be submitted through TEAS and Frequency: On occasion.
email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ 9,201 will be submitted on paper. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
omb.eop.gov. Average Hours Per Response: The Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Once submitted, the request will be USPTO estimates that it will take OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
publicly available in electronic format approximately 5 minutes (0.08 hours) to email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
through reginfo.gov. Follow the 35 minutes (0.58 hours) to complete a omb.eop.gov.
instructions to view Department of single item in this collection, depending Once submitted, the request will be
Commerce collections currently under on the instrument used. This includes publicly available in electronic format
review by OMB. the time to gather the necessary through reginfo.gov. Follow the
Further information can be obtained information, create the documents, and instructions to view Department of
by: submit the completed request to the Commerce collections currently under
• Email: InformationCollection@ USPTO. review by OMB.
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0062 copy Burden Hours: 43,095.72 hours. Further information can be obtained
request’’ in the subject line of the Cost Burden: $54,392,518.33. by:
message. Needs and Uses: • Email: InformationCollection@
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records The United States Patent and uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0055 copy
Management Division Director, Office of Trademark Office (USPTO) administers request’’ in the subject line of the
the Chief Information Officer, United the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et message.
States Patent and Trademark Office, seq., which provides for the Federal • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– registration of trademarks, service Management Division Director, Office of
1450. marks, collective trademarks and service the Chief Information Officer, United
Written comments and marks, collective membership marks, States Patent and Trademark Office,
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recommendations for the proposed and certification marks. Individuals and P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–
information collection should be sent on businesses that use or intend to use 1450.
or before July 9, 2015 to Nicholas A. such marks in commerce may file an Written comments and
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to application to register their marks with recommendations for the proposed
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by the USPTO. information collection should be sent on
fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the Such individuals and businesses may or before July 9, 2015 to Nicholas A.
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. also submit various communications to Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 32537

80 FR 32537 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Third-Party Submissions and Protests”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPatent and Trademark OfficePatent and Trademark Office

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