Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys
| Published date | 22 June 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 37435 |
| Record Number | 2020-13292 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Commerce Department,Patent And Trademark Office |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 120 (Monday, June 22, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 120 (Monday, June 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37435-37436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13292]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments
on the extension and revision of an existing information collection:
0651-0065 (Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Surveys). The
purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding
submission of the information collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before August 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
any of the following methods. Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
Email: [email protected]. Include ``0651-
0065 comment'' in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: Kimberly Hardy, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to J. David Binsted, Program Manager, Global
Intellectual Property Academy, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-
272-1500; or by email at [email protected]. Additional
information about this information collection is also available at
htttp://www.reginfo.gov under ``Information Collection Review.''
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) surveys
international and domestic participants of the USPTO's Global
Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) training programs to obtain
feedback from the participants on the effectiveness of the various
services provided to them in the training programs. GIPA was
established in 2006 to offer training programs on the enforcement of
intellectual property rights, patents, trademarks, and copyright. The
training programs offered by GIPA are designed to meet the specific
needs of foreign government officials (including judges; prosecutors;
police; customs officials; patent, trademark, and copyright officials;
and policymakers) concerning various intellectual property topics, such
as global intellectual property rights protection, enforcement, and
strategies to handle the protection and enforcement issues in their
respective countries.
This information collection contains three surveys directed to
separate audiences: Overseas-program participants, post-program
participants, and alumni. The Overseas-Program survey is designed for
international participants at the conclusion of the GIPA training
program conducted overseas. This survey replaces the existing Pre-
Program survey and is a shortened version of the Post-Program survey.
The Post-Program survey is used to analyze the overall effectiveness of
the program and is conducted at the conclusion of training programs
held at US locations. The Alumni Survey is used to determine the
benefit of the GIPA training program for the future job performance of
the participant. The data obtained from these 3 participation surveys
will be used to evaluate the percentage of foreign officials trained by
GIPA who have increased their expertise in intellectual property,
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enhanced their professional abilities and future job performance, and
developed their own nation's intellectual property program. All the
surveys have updated questions and answer options.
The GIPA surveys are voluntary surveys and will be kept private, to
the extent provided by law. The USPTO does not intend to collect any
personally identifying data from the participants and intends to
maintain the contact information for the participants in a separate
file for the quantitative data.
II. Method of Collection
Items in this information collection may be submitted via online
electronic submissions, and occasional in-person surveys.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0651-0065.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Federal Government (Foreign Government).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 750 respondents per year.
Estimated Time per Response: The USPTO estimates that it takes the
public approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to complete the surveys in
this information collection. This includes the time to gather the
necessary information, respond to the survey, and submit it to the
USPTO.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 188 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $15,512.
Table 1--Total Hourly Burden for Foreign Government Respondents
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Estimated Estimated time Estimated
Item No. Item annual for response annual burden Rate \1\ ($/ Estimated
responses (hours) hours hr) annual burden
....................................... (b) (a) (a) x (b) = (d) (c) x (d) =
(c) (e)
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1.............................. Overseas-Program Survey................ 225 0.25 56 $82.51 $4,621
2.............................. Post-Program Survey.................... 150 0.25 38 82.51 3,135
3.............................. Alumni Survey.......................... 375 0.25 94 82.51 7,756
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Totals................................. 750 .............. 188 .............. 15,512
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\1\ Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupation Employment Statistics wage 23-1021. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes231021.htm. The hourly rate is $63.47
which results in a fully burdened rate of $82.51 (salary plus 30% for estimated overhead and benefits).
Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour Respondent Cost Burden: $0 per
year. There are no maintenance, operation, capital start-up, postage,
or recordkeeping costs associated with this information collection.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
IV. Request for Comments
The USPTO is soliciting public comments to:
(a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(d) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
All comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. USPTO will include or summarize each comment in the
request to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in a comment, you should be aware that the
entire comment--including personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying information from public view, USPTO
cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Kimberly Hardy,
Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2020-13292 Filed 6-19-20; 8:45 am]
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