83 FR 23430 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request; “Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees”
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
| Page Range | 23430-23433 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10690 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23430-23433] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10690] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Proposed Collection; Comment Request; ``Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees'' AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Proposed extension of an existing information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651- 0016 Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees'' in the subject line of the message. Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director, Records and Information Governance Division, Office of the Chief Technology 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 Raul Tamayo, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313- 1450; by telephone at 571-272-7728; 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 Under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 41 and 37 CFR 1.20(e)-(h) and 1.362-1.378, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) charges fees for maintaining in force all utility patents based on applications filed on or after December 12, 1980. Payment of these maintenance fees is due at 3\1/2\, 7\1/2\, and 11\1/2\ years after the date the patent was granted. If the USPTO does not receive payment of the appropriate maintenance fee and any applicable surcharge within a grace period of six months following each of the above due dates (at 4, 8, or 12 years after the date of grant), the patent will expire at that time. After a patent expires, it is no longer enforceable. Maintenance fees are not required for design, plant, or reissue patents if the patent being reissued did not require maintenance fees. Payments of maintenance fees that are submitted during the six- month grace period before patent expiration must include the appropriate surcharge as indicated by 37 CFR 1.20(h). Submissions of maintenance fee payments and surcharges must include the relevant patent number and the corresponding United States application number in order to identify the correct patent and ensure proper crediting of the fee being paid. If the USPTO refuses to accept and record a maintenance fee payment that was submitted prior to the expiration of a patent, the patentee may petition the Director to accept and record the maintenance fee under 37 CFR 1.377. This petition must be accompanied by the fee indicated in 37 CFR 1.17(g), which may be refunded if it is determined that the refusal to accept the maintenance fee was due to an error by the USPTO. If a patent has expired due to nonpayment of a maintenance fee, the patentee may petition the Director to accept a delayed payment of the maintenance fee under 37 CFR 1.378. The Director may accept the payment of [[Page 23431]] a maintenance fee after the expiration of the patent if the petitioner shows to the satisfaction of the Director that the delay in payment was unintentional. Petitions to accept unintentionally delayed payment must also be accompanied by the required maintenance fee and the petition fee as set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(m). If the Director accepts the maintenance fee payment upon petition, then the patent is reinstated. If the USPTO denies a petition to accept delayed payment of a maintenance fee in an expired patent, the patentee may petition the Director to reconsider that decision under 37 CFR 1.378(d). The rules of practice (37 CFR 1.33(d) and 1.363) permit applicants, patentees, assignees, or their representatives of record to specify a ``fee address'' for correspondence related to maintenance fees that is separate from the correspondence address associated with a patent or application. A fee address must be an address that is associated with a USPTO customer number. Customer numbers may be requested by using the Request for Customer Number Form (PTO/SB/125), which is covered under OMB control number 0651-0035. Maintaining a correct and updated address is necessary so that fee-related correspondence from the USPTO will be properly received by the applicant, patentee, assignee, or authorized representative. If a separate fee address is not specified for a patent or application, the USPTO will direct fee-related correspondence to the correspondence address of record. The USPTO offers forms to assist the public with providing information covered by this collection, including the information necessary to submit a patent maintenance fee payment (PTO/SB/45) and to designate or change a fee address (PTO/SB/47). The USPTO offers two different versions of the petition to accept unintentionally delayed payment of maintenance fee in an expired patent under 37 CFR 1.378(b). In addition to the basic PDF that may be filled out electronically and then printed and mailed (or submitted online) (Form PTO/SB/66), the USPTO offers a Web-based ePetition, which the public can complete on a computer using a Web browser and then click a submit button to send the information to the USPTO over the internet (ePetition). No form is associated with the petition to the Director to accept and record the maintenance fee under 37 CFR 1.377, or the petition the Director to reconsider a decision to refuse to accept a delayed payment in an expired patent under 37 CFR 1.378(d). Both may be submitted in paper and electronic format. Customers may submit maintenance fee payments and surcharges incurred during the six-month grace period before patent expiration by using the Maintenance Fee Transmittal Form (PTO/SB/45) or by paying online through the USPTO website. However, to pay a maintenance fee after patent expiration, the maintenance fee payment and the petition fee as set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(m) must be filed together with a petition to accept unintentionally delayed payment. The USPTO accepts online maintenance fee payments by credit card, deposit account, or electronic funds transfer (EFT). Otherwise, non-electronic payments may be made by check, credit card, or deposit account. II. Method of Collection By mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or electronically to the USPTO. III. Data OMB Number: 0651-0016. IC Instruments: The individual instruments in this collection, as well as their associated forms, are listed in the table below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IC # Form and function Form # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1............................. Maintenance Fee PTO/SB/45. Transmittal Form, electronic and paper. 2............................. Electronic Maintenance No Form Fee Form, electronic. Associated. 3............................. Petition to Accept PTO/SB/66. Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b)), electronic and paper. 4............................. Petition to Accept ePetition. Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b))-- ePetition, electronic. 5............................. Petition to Review No Form Refusal to Accept Associated. Payment of Maintenance Fee Prior to Expiration of Patent (37 CFR 1.377), electronic and paper. 6............................. Petition for No Form Reconsideration of Associated. Decision on Petition Refusing to Accept Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(d)), electronic and paper. 7............................. ``Fee Address'' PTO/SB/47. Indication Form, electronic and paper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for-profits; and not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 533,910 responses per year. The USPTO estimates that approximately 25% of these responses will be from small entities. Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 20 seconds (0.006 hours) to 8 hours to submit the information in this collection, including the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the appropriate form or petition, 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: 13,878.89 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Hourly): $5,117,750.56. The USPTO expects that the information in this collection will be prepared by both attorneys and paralegals. The professional hourly rate for attorneys is $438 and the professional hourly rate for paraprofessionals is $145. These rates are established by estimates in the 2017 Report on the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the 2017 National Utilization and Compensation Survey published by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). Therefore, the estimated total respondent cost burden for this collection will be approximately $5,117,750.56 per year. [[Page 23432]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Responses Burden (hrs/ Total cost ($/ IC # Item Minutes (yr) yr) Rate ($/hr) yr) (a) (b) (c)(a x b)/ (d) (e)(c x d) 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1............................................ Maintenance Fee Transmittal 5 11,000 916.67 $145.00 $132,916.67 Transactions (PTO/SB/45). 2............................................ Electronic Maintenance Fee 0.33 425,500 2,363.89 145.00 342,763.89 Transactions. 3............................................ Petition to Accept Unintentionally 60 300 300 438.00 131,400.00 Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b)) (PTO/SB/66). 4............................................ Petition to Accept Unintentionally 60 1,500 1,500 438.00 657,000.00 Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b)) (PTO/SB/66)--ePetition. 5............................................ Petition to Review Refusal to Accept 240 10 40 438.00 17,520.00 Payment of Maintenance Fee Prior to Expiration of Patent (37 CFR 1.377). 6............................................ Petition for Reconsideration of 480 100 800 438.00 350,400.00 Decision on Petition Refusing to Accept Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(d)). 7............................................ ``Fee Address'' Indication Form (PTO/ 5 95,500 9,137.5 145.00 3,485,750.00 SB/47). ------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals................................... ..................................... ........... 533,910 13,878.89 ........... 5,117,750.56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden (Non-Hourly): $1,209,457,959.50. This information collection has annual (non-hour) cost burden in the form of filing fees and postage costs. In this collection there are filing fees associated with the maintenance of patents, which are listed in the table below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IC # Item Respondents Filing fee Burden ...................... (a) (b) (a) x (b) = (c) ($) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.............................. For Maintaining an 188,800 $1,600.00 *$302,080,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 3.5 Years (large entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 40,800 800.00 32,640,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 3.5 Years (small entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 2,600 400.00 1,040,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 3.5 Years (micro entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 96,000 3,600.00 345,600,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 7.5 Years (large entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 16,200 1,800.00 29,160,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 7.5 Years (small entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 900 900.00 810,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 7.5 Years (micro entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 61,700 7,400.00 456,580,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 11.5 Years (large entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 9,800 3,700.00 36,260,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 11.5 Years (small entity). 1.............................. For Maintaining an 500 1,850.00 925,000.00 Original or Any Reissue Patent, Due at 11.5 Years (micro entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--3.5 year-- 3,500 160.00 560,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (large entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--3.5 year-- 6,200 80.00 496,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (small entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--3.5 year-- 700 40.00 28,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (micro entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--7.5 year-- 2,000 160.00 320,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (large entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--7.5 year-- 2,500 80.00 200,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (small entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--7.5 year-- 300 40.00 12,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (micro entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--11.5 year-- 2,200 160.00 352,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (large entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--11.5 year-- 1,700 80.00 136,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (small entity). 1.............................. Surcharge--11.5 year-- 200 40.00 8,000.00 Late Payment Within 6 Months (micro entity). 3.............................. Petition for the 500 2,000.00 1,000,000.00 Delayed Payment of the Fee for Maintaining a Patent in Force (large entity). [[Page 23433]] 3.............................. Petition for the 1,200 1,000.00 1,200,000.00 Delayed Payment of the Fee for Maintaining a Patent in Force (small entity). 3.............................. Petition for the 100 500.00 50,000.00 Delayed Payment of the Fee for Maintaining a Patent in Force (micro entity). -------------------------------------------------------- Totals..................... ...................... 438,400 .............. 1,209,457,000.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The public may submit the forms and petitions in this collection to the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal Service. If the submission is sent by first-class mail, the public may also include a signed certification of the date of mailing in order to receive credit for timely filing. The USPTO estimates that the average first-class postage cost for a mailed submission will be 50 cents and that approximately 1,919 submissions per year may be mailed to the USPTO, for a total postage cost of $959.50 per year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total non-hour cost IC # Item Responses Postage cost burden (postage) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...................... (a) (b) (c)(a) x (b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.............................. Petition to Accept 6 $0.50 $3.00 Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b)). 5.............................. Petition to Review 1 0.50 0.50 Refusal to Accept Payment of Maintenance Fee Prior to Expiration of Patent (37 CFR 1.377). 6.............................. Petition for 2 0.50 1.00 Reconsideration of Decision on Petition Refusing to Accept Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(d)). 7.............................. ``Fee Address'' 1,910 0.50 955.00 Indication Form. -------------------------------------------------------- Totals..................... ...................... 1,919 .............. 959.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The total (non-hour) respondent cost burden for this collection in the form of filing fees and postage costs is estimated to be $1,209,457,959.50 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. Marcie Lovett, Director, Records and Information Governance Division, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, USPTO. [FR Doc. 2018-10690 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P
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Estimated Estimated Estimated
time for Rate
IC No. Information collection item annual annual burden
response (S/hr)
responses hours
(minutes)
(a) (b) (a) x (b) = (c)
2 ..................... Questionnaires/Customer Comment Cards/Complaint 5 600 50.00 $204.33
Forms.
3 ..................... Focus Groups/Interviews ..................................................... 15 500 125.00 $204.33
4 ..................... Small Discussion Groups .................................................... 120 400 800.00 $204.33
5 ..................... Usability Tests (In-person observation (i.e., Website/Soft- 30 1,000 500.00 $204.33
ware).
6 ..................... ForeSee Surveys (USPTO.GOV) ........................................ 10 100,000 16,666.67 $204.33
Total .............................................................................................. ........................ 143,000 18,475 ........................
(Three- (429,000) (55,425)
Year
Period).
Estimated Total Annual (Non-hour) ACTION: Proposed extension of an States Patent and Trademark Office
Respondent Cost Burden: $0. There are existing information collection; (USPTO) charges fees for maintaining in
no capital start-up, maintenance, comment request. force all utility patents based on
postage, recordkeeping costs, or any applications filed on or after December
other fees associated with this SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 12, 1980. Payment of these maintenance
information collection. Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its fees is due at 31⁄2, 71⁄2, and 111⁄2 years
continuing effort to reduce paperwork after the date the patent was granted. If
IV. Request for Comments and respondent burden, invites the the USPTO does not receive payment of
Comments are invited on: general public and other Federal the appropriate maintenance fee and
(a) Whether the proposed collection of agencies to comment on proposed and/ any applicable surcharge within a grace
information is necessary for the proper or continuing information collections, period of six months following each of
performance of the functions of the as required by the Paperwork Reduction the above due dates (at 4, 8, or 12 years
agency, including whether the Act of 1995. after the date of grant), the patent will
information shall have practical utility; DATES: Written comments must be expire at that time. After a patent
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s submitted on or before July 20, 2018. expires, it is no longer enforceable.
estimate of the burden (including hours ADDRESSES: Written comments may be Maintenance fees are not required for
and cost) of the proposed collection of submitted by any of the following design, plant, or reissue patents if the
information; methods: patent being reissued did not require
(c) ways to enhance the quality, • Email: InformationCollection@ maintenance fees.
utility, and clarity of the information to uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0016 Rules for Payments of maintenance fees that are
be collected; and Patent Maintenance Fees’’ in the subject submitted during the six-month grace
(d) ways to minimize the burden of line of the message. period before patent expiration must
• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Director, include the appropriate surcharge as
the collection of information on
Records and Information Governance indicated by 37 CFR 1.20(h).
respondents, e.g., the use of automated
Division, Office of the Chief Technology Submissions of maintenance fee
collection techniques or other forms of
Officer, United States Patent and payments and surcharges must include
information technology. Comments
Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, the relevant patent number and the
submitted in response to this notice will
Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. corresponding United States application
be summarized or included in the • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
request for OMB approval of this number in order to identify the correct
www.regulations.gov. patent and ensure proper crediting of
information collection; they also will
become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the fee being paid.
Requests for additional information If the USPTO refuses to accept and
Marcie Lovett, should be directed to Raul Tamayo, record a maintenance fee payment that
Records Management Division Director, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent was submitted prior to the expiration of
USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Legal Administration, United States a patent, the patentee may petition the
Officer. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Director to accept and record the
[FR Doc. 2018–10768 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– maintenance fee under 37 CFR 1.377.
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P 1450; by telephone at 571–272–7728; or This petition must be accompanied by
by email at Raul.Tamayo@uspto.gov the fee indicated in 37 CFR 1.17(g),
with ‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line. which may be refunded if it is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Additional information about this determined that the refusal to accept the
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collection is also available at http:// maintenance fee was due to an error by
Patent and Trademark Office
www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information the USPTO.
Proposed Collection; Comment Collection Review.’’ If a patent has expired due to
Request; ‘‘Rules for Patent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: nonpayment of a maintenance fee, the
Maintenance Fees’’ patentee may petition the Director to
I. Abstract accept a delayed payment of the
AGENCY:United States Patent and Under 35 U.S.C. § 41 and 37 CFR maintenance fee under 37 CFR 1.378.
Trademark Office, Commerce. 1.20(e)–(h) and 1.362–1.378, the United The Director may accept the payment of
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IC # Item Respondents Filing fee Burden
(a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c)
($)
3 ....................... Petition for the Delayed Payment of the Fee for Maintaining a 1,200 1,000.00 1,200,000.00
Patent in Force (small entity).
3 ....................... Petition for the Delayed Payment of the Fee for Maintaining a 100 500.00 50,000.00
Patent in Force (micro entity).
Totals ........ ........................................................................................................ 438,400 ........................ 1,209,457,000.00
The public may submit the forms and may also include a signed certification will be 50 cents and that approximately
petitions in this collection to the of the date of mailing in order to receive 1,919 submissions per year may be
USPTO by mail through the United credit for timely filing. The USPTO mailed to the USPTO, for a total postage
States Postal Service. If the submission estimates that the average first-class cost of $959.50 per year.
is sent by first-class mail, the public postage cost for a mailed submission
Total non-hour
IC # Item Responses Postage cost cost burden
(postage)
(a) (b) (c)(a) × (b)
3 ....................... Petition to Accept Unintentionally Delayed Payment of Mainte- 6 $0.50 $3.00
nance Fee in an Expired Patent (37 CFR 1.378(b)).
5 ....................... Petition to Review Refusal to Accept Payment of Maintenance 1 0.50 0.50
Fee Prior to Expiration of Patent (37 CFR 1.377).
6 ....................... Petition for Reconsideration of Decision on Petition Refusing to 2 0.50 1.00
Accept Delayed Payment of Maintenance Fee in an Expired
Patent (37 CFR 1.378(d)).
7 ....................... ‘‘Fee Address’’ Indication Form ..................................................... 1,910 0.50 955.00
Totals ........ ........................................................................................................ 1,919 ........................ 959.50
The total (non-hour) respondent cost they will also become a matter of public June 20, 2018, unless revised pursuant
burden for this collection in the form of record. to comments received.
filing fees and postage costs is estimated Marcie Lovett, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
to be $1,209,457,959.50 per year. to this notice by any of the following
Director, Records and Information
Governance Division, Office of the Chief methods:
IV. Request for Comments • Agency website, via its Comments
Technology Officer, USPTO.
Comments are invited on: [FR Doc. 2018–10690 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
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(a) Whether the proposed collection of BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
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information is necessary for the proper through the website.
performance of the functions of the • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
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Comments submitted in response to training. available publicly. If you wish the
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included in the request for OMB or before June 20, 2018. This action will that you believe is exempt from
approval of this information collection; be effective without further notice on disclosure under the Freedom of
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