80 FR 57346 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Matters Related to First Inventor to File”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-24144

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57346-57347]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24144]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Matters Related to 
First Inventor to File''

    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).
    Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
    Title: Matters Related to First Inventor to File.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0071.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 50,150.
    Average Time per Response: 6.79 hours (between 2 and 10 hours, 
depending upon the instrument used).
    Burden Hours: 340,300.
    Cost Burden: $8,475.50.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is necessary so that 
patent applicants and/or patentees may: (1) Provide a statement if a 
nonprovisional application filed on or after March 16, 2013, claims the 
benefit of the filing date of a foreign, provisional, or nonprovisional 
application filed prior to March 16, 2013, and also contains, or 
contained at any time, a claim to a claimed invention that has an 
effective filing date on or after March 16, 2013; (2) provide a 
statement if a nonprovisional application filed on or after March 16, 
2013, claims the benefit of the filing date of a foreign, provisional, 
or nonprovisional application filed prior to March 16, 2013, does not 
contain a claim to a claimed invention that has an effective filing 
date on or after March 16, 2013, but discloses subject matter not also 
disclosed in the foreign, provisional, or nonprovisional application; 
(3) identify the inventor, and ownership on the effective filing date, 
of each claimed invention in an application or patent with more than 
one named inventor, when necessary for purposes of a USPTO proceeding; 
and (4) show that a disclosure was by the inventor or joint inventor, 
or was by a party who obtained the subject matter from the inventor or 
a joint inventor, or that there was a prior public disclosure by the 
inventor or a joint inventor, or by a party who obtained the subject 
matter from the inventor or a joint inventor.
    The USPTO will use the statement that a nonprovisional application 
filed on or after March 16, 2013, that claims the benefit of the filing 
date of a foreign, provisional, or nonprovisional application filed 
prior to March 16, 2013, contains, or contained at any time, a claim to 
a claimed invention that has an effective filing date on or after March 
16, 2013, or that such application does not contain a claim to a 
claimed invention that has an effective filing date on or after March 
16, 2013, but discloses subject matter not also disclosed in the 
foreign, provisional, or nonprovisional application (or lack of such a 
statement) to readily determine whether the nonprovisional application 
is subject to the changes to 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 in the AIA. The 
USPTO will use the identification of the inventor, and ownership on the 
effective filing date, when it is necessary to determine whether a U.S. 
patent or U.S. patent application publication resulting from another 
nonprovisional application qualifies as prior art under 35 U.S.C. 
102(a)(2). The USPTO will use information concerning whether a 
disclosure was by the inventor or joint inventor, or was by a party who 
obtained the subject matter from the inventor or a joint inventor, or 
that there was a prior public disclosure by the inventor or a joint 
inventor, or by a party who obtained the subject matter from the 
inventor or a joint inventor, to determine whether the disclosure 
qualifies as prior art under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) or (a)(2).
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; 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].

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    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-
0071 copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
     Mail: Joseph Rivera, Deputy Director, Office of 
Information Management Services, 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 October 23, 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: September 15, 2015.
Joseph Rivera,
Deputy Director, Office of Information Management Services, USPTO, 
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DATES:Written comments must be agency’s estimate of the burden application filed prior to March 16,
submitted on or before November 23, (including hours and cost) of the 2013, does not contain a claim to a
2015. proposed collection of information; (c) claimed invention that has an effective
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments ways to enhance the quality, utility, and filing date on or after March 16, 2013,
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental clarity of the information to be but discloses subject matter not also
Paperwork Clearance Officer, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the disclosed in the foreign, provisional, or
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, burden of the collection of information nonprovisional application; (3) identify
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., on respondents, including through the the inventor, and ownership on the
use of automated collection techniques effective filing date, of each claimed
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
or other forms of information invention in an application or patent
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
technology. with more than one named inventor,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: when necessary for purposes of a
Comments submitted in response to
Requests for additional information or this notice will be summarized and/or USPTO proceeding; and (4) show that a
copies of the information collection included in the request for OMB disclosure was by the inventor or joint
instrument and instructions should be approval of this information collection; inventor, or was by a party who
directed to Dr. Scott Crosson, (305) 361– they also will become a matter of public obtained the subject matter from the
4468 or scott.crosson@noaa.gov. record. inventor or a joint inventor, or that there
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: was a prior public disclosure by the
Dated: September 18, 2015.
I. Abstract inventor or a joint inventor, or by a
Sarah Brabson,
party who obtained the subject matter
This request is for a reinstatement NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. from the inventor or a joint inventor.
without change. The National Marine [FR Doc. 2015–24132 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] The USPTO will use the statement
Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P that a nonprovisional application filed
collect economic information from on or after March 16, 2013, that claims
golden-crab landing commercial the benefit of the filing date of a foreign,
fishermen in the United States (U.S.) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE provisional, or nonprovisional
South Atlantic region. The data gathered application filed prior to March 16,
will be used to evaluate the likely Patent and Trademark Office 2013, contains, or contained at any time,
economic impacts of management a claim to a claimed invention that has
Submission for OMB Review;
proposals. In addition, the information an effective filing date on or after March
Comment Request; ‘‘Matters Related to
will be used to satisfy legal mandates 16, 2013, or that such application does
First Inventor to File’’
under Executive Order 12898, the not contain a claim to a claimed
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery The Department of Commerce will invention that has an effective filing
Conservation and Management Act submit to the Office of Management and date on or after March 16, 2013, but
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Budget (OMB) for clearance the discloses subject matter not also
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species following proposal for collection of disclosed in the foreign, provisional, or
Act, and the National Environmental information under the provisions of the nonprovisional application (or lack of
Policy Act, and other pertinent statues. Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. such a statement) to readily determine
Chapter 35). whether the nonprovisional application
II. Method of Collection is subject to the changes to 35 U.S.C.
Agency: United States Patent and
A standardized survey will be Trademark Office, Commerce. 102 and 103 in the AIA. The USPTO
administered via in-person, telephone Title: Matters Related to First Inventor will use the identification of the
and/or mail to all fishermen to File. inventor, and ownership on the effective
participating in the fishery. OMB Control Number: 0651–0071. filing date, when it is necessary to
Form Number(s): None. determine whether a U.S. patent or U.S.
III. Data Type of Request: Regular. patent application publication resulting
OMB Number: 0648–0631. Number of Respondents: 50,150. from another nonprovisional
Form Number: None. Average Time per Response: 6.79 application qualifies as prior art under
Type of Review: Regular submission hours (between 2 and 10 hours, 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2). The USPTO will use
(reinstatement without change of a depending upon the instrument used). information concerning whether a
previously approved information Burden Hours: 340,300. disclosure was by the inventor or joint
collection). Cost Burden: $8,475.50. inventor, or was by a party who
Affected Public: Business or other for- Needs and Uses: This information obtained the subject matter from the
profit organizations. collection is necessary so that patent inventor or a joint inventor, or that there
Estimated Number of Respondents: 9. applicants and/or patentees may: (1) was a prior public disclosure by the
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Provide a statement if a nonprovisional inventor or a joint inventor, or by a
Estimated Total Annual Burden application filed on or after March 16, party who obtained the subject matter
Hours: 9. 2013, claims the benefit of the filing from the inventor or a joint inventor, to
Estimated Total Annual Cost to date of a foreign, provisional, or determine whether the disclosure
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting nonprovisional application filed prior to qualifies as prior art under 35 U.S.C.
costs. March 16, 2013, and also contains, or 102(a)(1) or (a)(2).
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contained at any time, a claim to a Affected Public: Businesses or other
IV. Request for Comments claimed invention that has an effective for-profits; not-for-profit institutions.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether filing date on or after March 16, 2013; Frequency: On occasion.
the proposed collection of information (2) provide a statement if a Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
is necessary for the proper performance nonprovisional application filed on or Obtain or Retain Benefits.
of the functions of the agency, including after March 16, 2013, claims the benefit OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser,
whether the information shall have of the filing date of a foreign, email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the provisional, or nonprovisional omb.eop.gov.

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Once submitted, the request will be Board (PTAB) to seek institution of, and SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
publicly available in electronic format to participate in, inter partes reviews, publishing this notice to announce the
through reginfo.gov. Follow the post-grant reviews, covered business following Federal Advisory Committee
instructions to view Department of method patent reviews, and derivation meeting of the Judicial Proceedings
Commerce collections currently under proceedings. The PTAB will use the since Fiscal Year 2012 Amendments
review by OMB. information collected under these final Panel (‘‘the Judicial Proceedings Panel’’
Further information can be obtained rulemakings in deciding the various or ‘‘the Panel’’). The meeting is open to
by: proceedings. The PTAB disseminates the public.
• Email: InformationCollection@ information that it collects (unless filed DATES: A meeting of the Judicial
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0071 copy under seal) through various publications Proceedings Panel will be held on
request’’ in the subject line of the and databases. This information Friday, October 9, 2015. The Public
message. includes the filings of the parties and Session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end
• Mail: Joseph Rivera, Deputy decisions and orders by the Board in at 5:00 p.m.
Director, Office of Information trials and derivation proceedings.
Management Services, United States Affected Public: Individuals or ADDRESSES: The Holiday Inn Arlington
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box households; businesses or other for- at Ballston, 4610 N. Fairfax Drive,
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. profit institutions; not-for-profit Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Written comments and institutions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
recommendations for the proposed Frequency: On occasion. Julie Carson, Judicial Proceedings Panel,
information collection should be sent on Respondent’s Obligation: Required to One Liberty Center, 875 N. Randolph
or before October 23, 2015 to Nicholas obtain or retain benefits. Street, Suite 150, Arlington, VA 22203.
A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, Email: whs.pentagon.em.mbx.judicial-
to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ panel@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 693–3849.
by fax to 202 395–5167, marked to the omb.eop.gov. Web site: http://jpp.whs.mil.
Once submitted, the request will be
attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
publicly available in electronic format
Dated: September 15, 2015. through reginfo.gov. Follow the public meeting is being held under the
Joseph Rivera, instructions to view Department of provisions of the Federal Advisory
Deputy Director, Office of Information Commerce collections currently under Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Management Services, USPTO, Office of the review by OMB. Appendix, as amended), the
Chief Information Officer. Further information can be obtained Government in the Sunshine Act of
[FR Doc. 2015–24144 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] by: 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P • Email: InformationCollection@ 41 CFR 102–3.150.
uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0069 copy Purpose of the Meeting: In Section
request’’ in the subject line of the 576(a)(2) of the National Defense
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE message. Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
• Mail: Joseph Rivera, Deputy (Pub. L. 112–239), as amended,
United States Patent and Trademark Director, Office of Information Congress tasked the Judicial
Office Management Services, United States Proceedings Panel to conduct an
Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box independent review and assessment of
Submission for OMB Review; 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. judicial proceedings conducted under
Comment Request; ‘‘Patent Review Written comments and the Uniform Code of Military Justice
and Derivation Proceedings’’ recommendations for the proposed (UCMJ) involving adult sexual assault
The Department of Commerce will information collection should be sent on and related offenses since the
submit to the Office of Management and or before October 23, 2015 to Nicholas amendments made to the UCMJ by
Budget (OMB) for clearance the A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email section 541 of the National Defense
following proposal for collection of to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
information under the provisions of the by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the (Pub. L. 112–81; 125 Stat. 1404), for the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. purpose of developing
Chapter 35). Dated: September 16, 2015. recommendations for improvements to
Agency: United States Patent and Joseph Rivera, such proceedings. At this meeting, the
Trademark Office, Commerce. Deputy Director, Office of Information Panel will deliberate on issues relating
Title: Patent Review and Derivation Management Services, USPTO, Office of the to restitution and compensation for
Proceedings. Chief Information Officer. sexual assault victims as well as
OMB Control Number: 0651–0069. [FR Doc. 2015–24142 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] retaliation against individuals who
Form Number(s): BILLING CODE 3510–16–P report incidents of sexual assault within
• N/A the military. It will also examine
Type of Request: Regular. military justice data for sexual assault
Number of Respondents: 11,349 per DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE crimes and comparative sentencing
year. schemes. The Panel is interested in
Average Minutes per Response: Office of the Secretary written and oral comments from the
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Average response of 128.6 hours, with public, including non-governmental
response times ranging from 0.1–165.3 Judicial Proceedings Since Fiscal Year organizations, relevant to these issues or
hours. 2012 Amendments Panel (Judicial any of the Panel’s tasks.
Burden Hours: 1,459,184. Proceedings Panel); Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Cost Burden: $60,404,425.50.
Needs and Uses: The public will use AGENCY: Department of Defense. • 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Deliberations
this new information collection to on Restitution Compensation for
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
petition the Patent Trial and Appeal Sexual Assault Victims

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80 FR 57346 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Matters Related to First Inventor to File”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPatent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office