USPTO Seeks Comments on Renewing Trademark Paperwork
Published Date: 11/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The USPTO is asking for public feedback on renewing forms used to respond to trademark office actions and make voluntary changes. This helps keep the process smooth and reduces paperwork hassle for businesses and inventors. Comments are open until December 10, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
PTO‑1772 Removed from Collection
If you file trademark responses, the USPTO removed the PTO-1772 (Petition to Amend Basis Post-Publication) from information collection 0651-0050. That change reduces this information collection by 1,600 respondents/responses, 928 burden hours, and $640,100 in non-hourly costs; filers who would use PTO-1772 will instead use PTO-2301 under collection 0651-0061.
Large Trademark Filing Burden
If you apply for or amend a trademark, the USPTO estimates information collection 0651-0050 will involve 430,300 annual responses, each taking about 5 to 50 minutes (0.08–0.83 hours). The USPTO estimates a total annual respondent burden of 309,034 hours and $28,176,590 in non-hourly costs for private-sector filers.
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