83_FR_18362 83 FR 18281 - Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request; “Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program”

83 FR 18281 - Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request; “Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program”

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)

Page Range18281-18282
FR Document2018-08739

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18281-18282]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08739]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

United States Patent and Trademark Office


Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request; ``Patent Prosecution 
Highway (PPH) Program''

    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: Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0651-0058.
    Form Number(s):

 PTO/SB/20GLBL
 PTO/SB/20AR
 PTO/SB/20BR
 PTO/SB/20CZ
 PTO/SB/20EA
 PTO/SB/20MX
 PTO/SB/20NL
 PTO/SB/20PH
 PTO/SB/20RO
 PTO/SB/20TW

    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 8,110 responses per year.
    Average Hours per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take 
the public approximately two hours to gather the necessary information, 
prepare the appropriate form, and submit a completed request to the 
USPTO.
    Burden Hours: 16,200 hours.
    Cost Burden: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The information gathered in this collection is 
integral to the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs that the 
USPTO participates in by identifying patent applications being filed at 
multiple intellectual property offices across the globe, including at 
the USPTO. This includes declaring the Office of Earlier Examination 
(OEE) with whom the application at the OEE, and providing the necessary 
supporting documentation for the application. The forms also identify 
the correspondence between the claims being made at the USPTO with 
claims filed at the OEE and an explanation for that correspondence.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, email: 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
    Once submitted, the request will be publicly available in 
electronic format through www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to 
view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Further information can be obtained by:
 Email: InformationCollection@uspto.gov. Include ``0651-0068 
copy request'' in the subject line of the message.
 Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and Information Governance 
Division Director, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, United 
States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 
22313-1450.

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    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent on or before May 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. 
Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to Nicholas_A_Fraser@omb.eop.gov or 
by fax to 202-395-5197, marked to the attention of Nicholas A. Fraser.

Marcie Lovett,
Records and Information Governance Division Director, Office of the 
Chief Technology Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-08739 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 81 / Thursday, April 26, 2018 / Notices 18281 Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ Government-controlled corporations to Agency: United States Patent and noaa.gov; (503) 820–2411) at least 10 submit patent and trademark Trademark Office, Commerce. days prior to the meeting date. assignment documents and other Title: Patent Prosecution Highway Dated: April 23, 2018. documents related to title transfers to (PPH) Program. the USPTO to be recorded. In OMB Control Number: 0651–0058. Tracey L. Thompson, accordance with 37 CFR 3.54, the Form Number(s): Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. recording of an assignment document by • PTO/SB/20GLBL the USPTO is an administrative action • PTO/SB/20AR [FR Doc. 2018–08805 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] and not a determination of the validity • PTO/SB/20BR BILLING CODE 3510–22–P of the document or of the effect that the • PTO/SB/20CZ document has on the title to an • PTO/SB/20EA application, patent, or trademark. • PTO/SB/20MX DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • PTO/SB/20NL Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; not-for-profit institutions. • PTO/SB/20PH United States Patent and Trademark • PTO/SB/20RO Office Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to • PTO/SB/20TW Submission for OMB Review; Obtain or Retain Benefits. Type of Request: Regular. Comment Request; Recording OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, Number of Respondents: 8,110 Assignments email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ responses per year. omb.eop.gov. Average Hours per Response: The The Department of Commerce will Once submitted, the request will be USPTO estimates that it will take the submit to the Office of Management and publicly available in electronic format public approximately two hours to Budget (OMB) for clearance the through reginfo.gov. Follow the gather the necessary information, following proposal for collection of instructions to view Department of prepare the appropriate form, and information under the provisions of the Commerce collections currently under submit a completed request to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. review by OMB. USPTO. Chapter 35). Paper copies can be obtained by: Burden Hours: 16,200 hours. Agency: United States Patent and • Email: InformationCollection@ Cost Burden: $0. Trademark Office, Commerce. uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0027 Needs and Uses: The information Title: Recording Assignments. Recording Assignments’’ in the subject gathered in this collection is integral to OMB Control Number: 0651–0027. line of the message. the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Form Number(s): • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director, programs that the USPTO participates in • PTO–1594 Records and Information Governance by identifying patent applications being • PTO–1595 Division, Office of the Chief Technology filed at multiple intellectual property Type of Request: Regular. Officer, United States Patent and offices across the globe, including at the Number of Respondents: 596,527 Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, USPTO. This includes declaring the responses per year. Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. Office of Earlier Examination (OEE) Average Hours per Response: The Written comments and with whom the application at the OEE, USPTO estimates that it will take the recommendations for the proposed and providing the necessary supporting public approximately 30 minutes (0.5 information collection should be sent on documentation for the application. The hours) to prepare the appropriate form or before May 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. forms also identify the correspondence or document and submit it to the Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to between the claims being made at the USPTO. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov, or by USPTO with claims filed at the OEE and Burden Hours: 298,263.50 hours fax to 202 395–5167, marked to the an explanation for that correspondence. annually. attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. Frequency: On occasion. Cost Burden: $3,292,293.88. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Needs and Uses: Marcie Lovett, Obtain or Retain Benefits. This collection of information is Director, Records and Information OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas A. Fraser, required by 35 U.S.C. 261 and 262 for Governance Division, OCTO, United States email: Nicholas_A._Fraser@ patents and 15 U.S.C. 1057 and 1060 for Patent and Trademark Office. omb.eop.gov. trademarks. These statutes authorize the [FR Doc. 2018–08737 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] Once submitted, the request will be United States Patent and Trademark BILLING CODE 3510–16–P publicly available in electronic format Office (USPTO) to record patent and through www.reginfo.gov. Follow the trademark assignment documents, instructions to view Department of including transfers of properties (i.e. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce collections currently under patents and trademarks), liens, licenses, review by OMB. assignments of interest, security United States Patent and Trademark Further information can be obtained interests, mergers, and explanations of Office by: transactions or other documents that Submission of OMB Review; Comment • Email: InformationCollection@ record the transfer of ownership of a Request; ‘‘Patent Prosecution Highway uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0068 copy particular patent or trademark property (PPH) Program’’ request’’ in the subject line of the from one party to another. Assignments message. • Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records and amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES are recorded for applications, patents, The United States Patent and and trademark registrations. Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit Information Governance Division The USPTO administers these statutes to the Office of Management and Budget Director, Office of the Chief through 37 CFR 2.146, 2.171, and 37 (OMB) for clearance the following Technology Officer, United States CFR part 3. These rules permit the proposal for collection of information Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. public, corporations, other federal under the provisions of the Paperwork Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– agencies, and Government-owned or Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 1450. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Apr 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

18282 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 81 / Thursday, April 26, 2018 / Notices Written comments and Council is a consultative body DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE recommendations for the proposed comprised of scholars that help the information collection should be sent on Office of Research perform these Office of the Secretary or before May 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. responsibilities. Section 3 of the ARC Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, via email to Charter states: Board of Regents, Uniformed Services Nicholas_A_Fraser@omb.eop.gov or by The Council will provide the Bureau’s University of the Health Sciences; fax to 202–395–5197, marked to the Office of Research technical advice and Notice of Federal Advisory Committee attention of Nicholas A. Fraser. feedback on research methodologies, Meeting data collection strategies, and methods AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Marcie Lovett, of analysis. Additionally, the Council Personnel and Readiness, Board of Records and Information Governance will provide both backward- and Division Director, Office of the Chief Regents (Board), Uniformed Services Technology Officer, United States Patent and forward-looking feedback on the Office University of the Health Sciences Trademark Office. of Research’s research work and will (USU), Department of Defense (DoD). [FR Doc. 2018–08739 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] offer input into its research strategic ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory planning process and research agenda. Committee meeting. BILLING CODE 3510–16–P II. Agenda SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this The Academic Research Council will notice to announce that the following BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL discuss methodology and direction for Federal Advisory Committee meeting of PROTECTION consumer finance research at the the Board of Regents, Uniformed Bureau. Services University of the Health Academic Research Council Meeting Persons who need a reasonable Sciences will take place. AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial accommodation to participate should DATES: Friday, May 18, 2018 open to the Protection. contact CFPB_504Request@cfpb.gov, public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 202–435–9EEO, l-855–233–0362, or Closed session will occur from 202–435–9742 (TTY) at least ten approximately 10:25 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory business days prior to the meeting or ADDRESSES: Uniformed Services Committee Act (FACA), this notice sets event to request assistance. The request University of the Health Sciences, 4301 forth the announcement of a public must identify the date, time, location, Jones Bridge Road, Everett Alvarez Jr. meeting of the Academic Research and title of the meeting or event, the Board of Regents Room (D3001), Council (ARC or Council) of the nature of the assistance requested, and Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau contact information for the requester. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Bureau). The notice also describes the The Bureau will strive to provide, but functions of the Council. This notice is Jennifer Nuetzi James, 301–295–3066 cannot guarantee that accommodation being published less than 15 days prior (Voice), 301–295–1960 (Facsimile), will be provided for late requests. to the meeting date due to jennifer.nuetzi-james@usuhs.edu Written comments will be accepted administrative delays. (Email). Mailing address is 4301 Jones from interested members of the public Bridge Road, A1020, Bethesda, DATES: The meeting date is Wednesday, and should be sent to CFPB_ Maryland 20814. Website: https:// May 2, 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. AcademicResearchCouncil@cfpb.gov, a www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor. eastern standard time. minimum of seven (7) days in advance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ADDRESSES: The meeting location is of the meeting. The comments will be provided to the ARC members for meeting is being held under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, provisions of the Federal Advisory 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC consideration. Individuals who wish to attend the Academic Research Council Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 20552. U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the meeting must RSVP to CFPB_ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Government in the Sunshine Act of AcademicResearchCouncil@cfpb.gov, by Emily Turner, Director’s Financial 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and noon, May 1, 2018. Members of the Analyst, at 202–435–7730, CFPB_ 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. public must RSVP by the due date and AcademicResearchCouncil@cfpb.gov, Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose must include ‘‘ARC’’ in the subject line Academic Research Council, Office of of the meeting is to provide advice and of the RSVP. Research, 1700 G Street NW, recommendations to the Secretary of Washington, DC 20552. If you require III. Availability Defense, through the Under Secretary of this document in an alternative The Council’s agenda will be made Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on electronic format, please contact CFPB_ available to the public on April 24, academic and administrative matters Accessibility@cfpb.gov. 2018, via consumerfinance.gov. critical to the full accreditation and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Individuals should express in their successful operation of USU. These RSVP if they require a paper copy of the actions are necessary for USU to pursue I. Background its mission, which is to educate, train agenda. Section 1013(b)(1) of the Consumer A recording and transcript of this and comprehensively prepare Financial Protection Act, 12 U.S.C. meeting will be available after the uniformed services health professionals, 5493(b)(1), establishes the Office of meeting on the Bureau’s website officers, scientists and leaders to Research (OR) and assigns to it the consumerfinance.gov. support the Military and Public Health amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES responsibility of researching, analyzing, Systems, the National Security and and reporting on topics relating to the Dated: April 20, 2018. National Defense Strategies of the Bureau’s mission, including Kirsten Sutton, United States, and the readiness of our developments in markets for consumer Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial Uniformed Services. financial products and services, Protection. Agenda: The actions scheduled to consumer awareness, and consumer [FR Doc. 2018–08716 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] occur include the review of the minutes behavior. The Academic Research BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P from the Board meeting held on VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:58 Apr 25, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1


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FR Citation83 FR 18281 
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