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As announced in a recent Federal Register Notice, the USPTO is soliciting public comments on its information collection requirements, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is an important opportunity to highlight requirements that are unnecessarily burdensome and that may go beyond requirements authorized by statute. While my main paperwork concerns relate to the IDS rules, the Notice highlights other areas where the USPTO may be underestimating the burdens of its regulations. The USPTO will consider written comments received by May 21, 2012. Continue reading this entry