# 2026-19576: USPTO Streamlines Event Forms: Thrilling Paperwork Overhaul Alert

2026-19576, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Information Pertaining to Events, Registrations, and Programs, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office published 2026-09-24, effective To ensure consideration, you must submit comments regarding this information collection on or before November 23, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19576
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Information Pertaining to Events, Registrations, and Programs
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office
- Citation: 91 FR 60601
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: To ensure consideration, you must submit comments regarding this information collection on or before November 23, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-11-23
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

USPTO Streamlines Event Forms: Thrilling Paperwork Overhaul Alert

## Summary

The USPTO is asking for public feedback on a new plan to simplify how they collect info for events, registrations, and programs they run. This change will make it easier and faster to get approval for forms used at these events, affecting anyone who attends or participates. Comments are open until November 23, 2026, with no new costs expected.

## Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter "USPTO" or "Agency"), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the proposed information collection: 0651-New (Generic Clearance for Information Pertaining to Events, Registrations, and Programs). The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comments preceding submission of the information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

## Effects PRIA read

- Estimated time and cost to register: cost, low. If you sign up for a USPTO-sponsored event, the USPTO estimates there will be about 100,000 responses per year, each taking about 5 minutes (0.08 hours). The agency estimates a total annual respondent burden of 8,333 hours and an aggregate annual cost burden of $2,072,500 using a blended hourly rat…
- What personal data the USPTO will collect: benefit, low. When you register for USPTO events, the agency may collect common personal details such as your name, organization, email, phone, address, country, state, city or town, special accommodation requests, and how you heard about the event. The USPTO will use this information to track attendance, make l…
- Participation is voluntary and won’t affect other USPTO benefits: benefit, low. Providing information for these event registrations is voluntary, and the USPTO says the information "will have no effect on an individual's application for other USPTO programs or benefits."
- Information may be used to facilitate travel reimbursements: benefit, low. The USPTO states that, if applicable, the collected information may be used to facilitate respondents' payment for travel and hotel expenses related to USPTO events.

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## Sources
- [2026-19576 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19576/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2026-19576 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19576.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19576 (as of 2026-10-01).