Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics
By Commerce Department, Patent, Trademark Office · Oct 5, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter "USPTO" or "Agency"), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0068 (Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics). The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comments prior to submission of the information collection to the O
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AI analysisLegal citationReferences statutory authority to legitimize the request for comments.
Procedural languageUses neutral, procedural wording typical of regulatory notices.
Administrative framingFrames the notice as a step in the required approval process, emphasizing compliance.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not explain why the metrics are being revised, what changes are proposed, how the data will be used, or the potential impact on stakeholders such as patent and trademark resource centers.
Important context
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, federal agencies must seek public comment before collecting information to ensure the burden on respondents is justified and minimized. The OMB reviews such collections before approval.
Opinion vs. reporting
AI analysisThe document is a formal government notice; it presents factual information without opinion.