80_FR_72644 80 FR 72421 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Madrid Protocol”

80 FR 72421 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Madrid Protocol”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 223 (November 19, 2015)

Page Range72421-72422
FR Document2015-29525

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72421-72422]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29525]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Madrid Protocol''

    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, Commerce.
    Title: Madrid Protocol.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0051.
    Form Number(s):
     PTO-2131
     PTO-2132
     PTO-2133
     PTO-1663
     PTO-1683
     TEAS Global Form
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 16,557.
    Average Hours per Response: The responses in this collection should 
take an average of 17.8 minutes to complete, with response times 
ranging from 17 minutes to 75 minutes depending upon the instrument 
used.
    Burden Hours: 4,918.45 hours annually.
    Cost Burden: $2,175,480.36.
    Needs and Uses: The Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement 
Concerning the International Registration of Marks (``Madrid 
Protocol'') is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to 
seek registration in any of the participating countries by filing a 
single international application. An international application 
submitted through the USPTO must be based on an active U.S. application 
or registration and must be filed by the owner of the application or 
registration. The public uses this collection to submit applications 
for international registration and related requests to the USPTO under 
the Madrid Protocol.
    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 may be requested by:
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0051 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 December 21, 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.


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    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Rhonda Foltz,
Director, Office of Information Management Services, USPTO, Office of 
the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29525 Filed 11-18-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 223 / Thursday, November 19, 2015 / Notices 72421 action during these meetings. Action and teleconference capacity may be • PTO–2133 will be restricted to those issues limited. • PTO–1663 specifically identified in this notice and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • PTO–1683 any issues arising after publication of Lauren Wenzel, Acting Designated • TEAS Global Form this notice that require emergency Federal Officer, MPA FAC, National Type of Request: Regular. action under section 305(c) of the Marine Protected Areas Center, 1305 Number of Respondents: 16,557. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery East West Highway, Silver Spring, Average Hours per Response: The Conservation and Management Act, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–713– responses in this collection should take provided the public has been notified of 7265, Fax: 301–713–3110); email: an average of 17.8 minutes to complete, the Council’s intent to take final action lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov; or visit the with response times ranging from 17 to address the emergency. National MPA Center Web site at http:// minutes to 75 minutes depending upon Special Accommodations www.marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov). the instrument used. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Burden Hours: 4,918.45 hours These meetings are physically annually. accessible to people with disabilities. Committee, composed of external, knowledgeable representatives of Cost Burden: $2,175,480.36. Requests for auxiliary aids should be Needs and Uses: The Protocol directed to the council office (see stakeholder groups, was established by the Department of Commerce (DOC) to Relating to the Madrid Agreement ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting. Concerning the International provide advice to the Secretaries of Note: The times and sequence specified in Commerce and the Interior on Registration of Marks (‘‘Madrid this agenda are subject to change. Protocol’’) is an international treaty that implementation of Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, on marine allows a trademark owner to seek Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. registration in any of the participating protected areas. Dated: November 16, 2015. Matters To Be Considered: The focus countries by filing a single international Tracey L. Thompson, of the Committee’s meeting is an update application. An international Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable from the Subcommittees and Working application submitted through the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Groups on their progress in addressing USPTO must be based on an active U.S. [FR Doc. 2015–29560 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] the Committee charge, and Committee application or registration and must be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P discussion. Reports will include: filed by the owner of the application or Ecological Connectivity; External registration. The public uses this Financing for MPAs; and working collection to submit applications for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE toward an Arctic Marine Protected international registration and related Areas Network. The Committee will also requests to the USPTO under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric hear updates from the National Oceanic Madrid Protocol. Administration and Atmospheric Administration and Affected Public: Individuals or the Department of the Interior. The households; businesses or other for- Marine Protected Areas Federal profits; and not-for-profit institutions. Advisory Committee; Public Meeting agenda is subject to change. The latest version will be posted at http:// Frequency: On occasion. AGENCY: Office of National Marine www.marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean obtain or retain benefits. Dated: November 12, 2015. Service (NOS), National Oceanic and OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, John Armor, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ Acting Director, Office of National Marine omb.eop.gov. Department of Commerce (DOC). Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Once submitted, the request will be National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. publicly available in electronic format SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a through reginfo.gov. Follow the [FR Doc. 2015–29521 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] meeting via web conference call of the instructions to view Department of BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P Marine Protected Areas Federal Commerce collections currently under Advisory Committee (Committee). The review by OMB. web conference calls are open to the Further information may be requested DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE public, and participants can dial in to by: the calls. Participants who choose to use Patent and Trademark Office • Email: InformationCollection@ the web conferencing feature in addition uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0051 copy to the audio will be able to view the Submission for OMB Review; request’’ in the subject line of the presentations as they are being given. Comment Request; ‘‘Madrid Protocol’’ message. DATES: Members of the public wishing • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records The United States Patent and to participate in the meeting are asked Management Division Director, Office of Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to register in advance by Wednesday, the Chief Information Officer, United to the Office of Management and Budget December 16, 2015. States Patent and Trademark Office, The meeting will be held Thursday, (OMB) for clearance the following P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– December 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. proposal for collection of information 1450. EDT. These times and the agenda topics under the provisions of the Paperwork mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Written comments and described below are subject to change. Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: United States Patent and recommendations for the proposed Refer to the Web page listed below for information collection should be sent on Trademark Office, Commerce. the most up-to-date meeting agenda. Title: Madrid Protocol. or before December 21, 2015 to Nicholas ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held OMB Control Number: 0651–0051. A. Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email via web conference call. Register by Form Number(s): to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or contacting Gonzalo Cid at gonzalo.cid@ • PTO–2131 by fax to 202–395–5167, marked to the noaa.gov or 301–713–7278. Webinar • PTO–2132 attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Nov 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1

72422 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 223 / Thursday, November 19, 2015 / Notices Dated: November 13, 2015. Air Force address detailed below at any EXTRACTION DEVICE AND METHOD Rhonda Foltz, time. However, if a written statement is //Patent No. 9,182,435: METHOD AND Director, Office of Information Management not received at least 10 calendar days SOFTWARE FOR SPATIAL PATTERN Services, USPTO, Office of the Chief before the first day of the meeting which ANALYSIS//Patent No. 9,184,805: Information Officer. is the subject of this notice, then it may FRACTAL DIPOLE ANTENNA [FR Doc. 2015–29525 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] not be provided to or considered by the COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND BILLING CODE 3510–16–P BoV until its next open meeting. The RELATED METHODS AND USE//Patent DFO will review all timely submissions No. 9,184,822: MEDICAL APPARATUS with the BoV Chairman and ensure they AND METHODS INLCUDING AN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE are provided to members of the BoV ARRAY SYSTEM FOR SEGMENTING before the meeting that is the subject of SIGNALS AND GENERATING A Department of the Air Force this notice. If after review of timely COMPLEX WAVEFORM AT A FOCAL submitted written comments and the POINT USING RECOMBINATION OF U.S. Air Force Academy Board of BoV Chairman and DFO deem SEGMENTED SIGNALS. Visitors: Notice of Meeting appropriate, they may choose to invite ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of the the submitter of the written comments patents cited should be directed to AGENCY: U.S. Air Force Academy Board to orally present the issue during an Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane of Visitors, Department of the Air Force, open portion of the BoV meeting that is Div, Code OOL, Bldg 2, 300 Highway DoD. the subject of this notice. Members of 361, Crane, IN 47522–5001. ACTION: Meeting notice. the BoV may also petition the Chairman FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. SUMMARY: In accordance with 10 U.S.C. to allow specific personnel to make oral Christopher Monsey, Naval Surface Section 9355, the U.S. Air Force presentations before the BoV. In Warfare Center, Crane Div, Code OOL, Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors accordance with 41 CFR Section 102– Bldg 2, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN (BoV) will hold a meeting at the 3.140(d), any oral presentations before 47522–5001, Email Rayburn House Office Building, Gold the BoV shall be in accordance with Christopher.Monsey@navy.mil, Room 2168, Washington, DC on agency guidelines provided pursuant to telephone 812–854–4100. December 10, 2015. The meeting will a written invitation and this paragraph. Direct questioning of BoV members or Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404 begin at 8:30 a.m. The meeting is scheduled to close to the public from meeting participants by the public is not Dated: November 12, 2015. 11:15 a.m–12:15 p.m. The purpose of permitted except with the approval of N.A. Hagerty-Ford, this meeting is to review morale and the DFO and Chairman. For the benefit Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, discipline, social climate, curriculum, of the public, rosters that list the names U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. instruction, infrastructure, fiscal affairs, of BoV members and any releasable [FR Doc. 2015–29529 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] academic methods, and other matters materials presented during the open BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P relating to the Academy. Specific topics portions of this BoV meeting shall be for this meeting include a made available upon request. Superintendent’s Update; Legislative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Calendar Update; Future Budget; additional information or to attend this Culture and Climate Update; and an BoV meeting, contact Maj Jen Hubal, Eligibility Designations and annual USAFA Battle Rhythm Review. Chief, Commissioning Programs, AF/ Applications for Waiver of Eligibility In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Section A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon, Requirements; Programs Under Parts 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR Section Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695–4066, A and F of Title III of the Higher 102–3.155, one session of this meeting Jennifer.m.hubal.mil@mail.mil. Education Act of 1965, as Amended shall be closed to the public because it Henry Williams, (HEA), and Programs Under Title V of involves matters covered by subsection CIV, DAF, Acting Air Force Federal Liaison the HEA (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. Section 552b. Public Officer. AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary attendance at the open portions of this [FR Doc. 2015–29470 Filed 11–18–15; 8:45 am] Education, Department of Education USAFA BoV meeting shall be BILLING CODE 5001–10–P (Department). accommodated on a first-come, first- served basis up to the reasonable and ACTION: Notice. safe capacity of the meeting room. In DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE addition, any member of the public Overview Information wishing to provide input to the USAFA Department of the Navy Notice announcing process for BoV should submit a written statement designation of eligible institutions, and in accordance with 41 CFR Section 102– Notice of Availability of Government- inviting applications for waiver of 3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the Owned Inventions; Available for eligibility requirements, for fiscal year Federal Advisory Committee Act and Licensing (FY) 2016. the procedures described in this AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. This notice applies to the following paragraph. Written statements must programs: ACTION: Notice. address the following details: The issue, 1. Programs authorized under Part A, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES discussion, and a recommended course SUMMARY: The inventions listed below Title III of the HEA: Strengthening of action. Supporting documentation are assigned to the United States Institutions Program (Part A SIP), may also be included as needed to Government, as represented by the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian- establish the appropriate historical Secretary of the Navy, and are available Serving Institutions (Part A ANNH), context and provide any necessary for domestic and foreign licensing by Predominantly Black Institutions (Part background information. Written the Department of the Navy. A PBI), Native American-Serving statements can be submitted to the The following patents are available for Nontribal Institutions (Part A NASNTI), Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the licensing: Patent No. 9,180,528: and Asian American and Native VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Nov 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19NON1.SGM 19NON1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation80 FR 72421 
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