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: Recording Assignments.

Form Number(s): PTO1594, PTO1595.

Agency Approval Number: 06510027.

Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Burden: 181,695 hours annually.

Number of Respondents: 363,388 responses per year.

Avg. Hours Per Response: The USPTO estimates that it will take the public approximately 30 minutes (0.5 hours) to prepare and submit a patent or
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trademark assignment recordation request.

Needs and Uses: Under 35 U.S.C. 261 and 262 and 15 U.S.C. 1057 and 1060, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records patent and trademark assignment documents that show the transfer of ownership of a ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-04-07-E8-7171 Mon, Apr 7 2008 11:00:00 GMT