No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
06/02/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2025
06/30/2025
54,085
54,082
48,673
48,671
30,987,455
30,987,155
This collection of information is
required by the Trademark Act of 1946, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.,
which provides for the Federal registration of trademarks, service
marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective
membership marks, and certification marks. 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. The
International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, administers the
international registration system. The Madrid Protocol
Implementation Act of 2002 amended the Trademark Act to provide
that: (1) The owner of a U.S. application or registration may seek
protection of its mark in any of the participating countries by
submitting a single international application through the USPTO and
(2) the holder of an international registration may request an
extension of protection of the international registration to the
United States. The Madrid Protocol came into effect in the United
States on November 2, 2003, and is implemented under 15 U.S.C. 1141
et seq. and 37 CFR parts 2 and 7. Individuals and businesses that
use or intend to use such marks in commerce may file an application
to register the marks with the USPTO. Both the register and the
information provided in pending applications for registration can
be accessed by the public in order to determine the availability of
a mark and lessen the likelihood of initiating the use of a mark
previously adopted by another.
US Code:
15
USC 1141 Name of Law: Trademark Act of 1946, as amended
In support of 0651-0AD82
(Partial Replacement of an Earlier National Registration or
Registration), the USPTO is increasing the number of respondents
associated with an item in this information collection, resulting
in an additional increase in respondent burden hours and non-hourly
costs. Summary of Changes The USPTO is increasing the respondents
associated with the Replacement Requests (Item 4) from 11 to 14
respondents. This increases the estimated burden hours by 2 hours
and adds $300 in fees to the estimated non-hourly cost burdens. As
a result of this rule, the total annual respondent burden hours
will increase from 48,671 hours to 48,673 hours. Likewise, the
total non-hourly cost burden will also increase from $30,987,155 to
$30,987,455.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form PTO-2131 Application for International Registration (Private Sector)
0651-0051 CWS 2025 Madrid Replacement Request_June 2025.docx
COMPS-1624.pdf
Application for International Registration (Private Sector)