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###### Department of Commerce

###### Patent and Trademark Office 

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 (USPTO).                 

*Title:*                     Substantive Submissions Made During the Prosecution of the Trademark Application.                 

*Form Number(s):*                     PTO Form 1553, 1581, 2194, 2195, 2200, 2202.                 

*Agency Approval Number:*                     0651-0054.                 

*Type of Request:*                     Extension of a currently approved collection.                 

*Burden:*                     34,684 hours.                 

*Number of Respondents:*                     228,115 responses.                 

*Avg. Hours per Response:*                     3 to 20 minutes (0.05 to 0.33 hours). This includes time to gather the necessary information, create the documents, and mail the completed request. The time estimates shown for the electronic forms in this collection are based on the average amount of time needed to complete and electronically file the associated form.                 

*Needs and Uses:*                     The information in this collection is a matter of public record and is used by the public for a variety of private business purposes related to establishing and enforcing trademark rights. The information is available at USPTO facilities and also can be accessed at the USPTO website. Additionally, the USPTO provides the information to other entities, including Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDLs). The PTDLs maintain the information for use by the public.                 

*Affected Public:*                     Individuals or households; business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions.                 

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                 

*Respondent's Obligation:*                     Required to obtain or retain benefits.                 

*OMB Desk Officer:*                     David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.                           ( print page 47137)    

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by any of the following methods: 
    -   E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.                      Include “0651-0054 copy request” in the subject line of the message.                 
    -   Fax:                      571-273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan Fawcett.                 
    -  Mail:                      Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Administration Services Division, U.S. 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 September 12, 2008 to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

Dated: August 6, 2008. 

Susan K. Fawcett, 

Records Officer, USPTO,  Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division.

[FR Doc. E8-18697 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am] 

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