{"description":"Documents matching 'Intellectual Property Management requirements'","count":3154,"total_pages":50,"next_page_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents?conditions%5Bterm%5D=Intellectual+Property+Management+requirements&format=json&page=2","results":[{"title":"BE-125: Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property With Foreign Persons","type":"Notice","abstract":"By this notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE- 125). The data collected on the BE-125 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.","document_number":"2026-05082","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/16/2026-05082/be-125-quarterly-survey-of-transactions-in-selected-services-and-intellectual-property-with-foreign","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-16/pdf/2026-05082.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-05082.pdf?1773405917","publication_date":"2026-03-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Economic Analysis","name":"Economic Analysis Bureau","id":118,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/economic-analysis-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/118","parent_id":54,"slug":"economic-analysis-bureau"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice of reporting requirements. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n By this notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE-125). The data collected on the BE-125 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade"},{"title":"BE-125: Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property With Foreign Persons","type":"Notice","abstract":"By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE- 125). The data collected on the BE-125 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.","document_number":"2025-03321","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/28/2025-03321/be-125-quarterly-survey-of-transactions-in-selected-services-and-intellectual-property-with-foreign","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-02-28/pdf/2025-03321.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-03321.pdf?1740663924","publication_date":"2025-02-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Economic Analysis","name":"Economic Analysis Bureau","id":118,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/economic-analysis-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/118","parent_id":54,"slug":"economic-analysis-bureau"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice of reporting requirements. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE-125). The data collected on the BE-125 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade"},{"title":"Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certification Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) issues a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to cease recognition of test labs, Testing Certification Bodies (TCBs), and laboratory accreditation bodies in non-MRA or trade agreement participants (i.e., non-Reciprocal Territories). The Commission also seeks comment on modernizing data analytics capabilities, and explores additional measures to protect intellectual property and national security.","document_number":"2026-09821","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/15/2026-09821/promoting-the-integrity-and-security-of-telecommunications-certification-bodies-measurement","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-15/pdf/2026-09821.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09821.pdf?1778762727","publication_date":"2026-05-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","name":"Federal Communications Commission","id":161,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-communications-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/161","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-communications-commission"}],"excerpts":"industry, consumers, and Commission resources. \n The Commission also seeks comment on what specific protections should be given to intellectual property during the equipment authorization process, including during the testing and certification stages. What contractual, technical and procedural safeguards are necessary to protect intellectual property? How effective are the Commission's rules and the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements at preventing IP theft? Do MRAs or other reciprocal trade agreements (FTAs and ARTs) meaningfully reduce the risk of IP theft"},{"title":"Procedures for Requests To Exclude Certain Machinery Used in Domestic Manufacturing From Actions Pursuant to the Section 301 Investigation of China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation","type":"Notice","abstract":"In a notice published on September 18, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative announced certain modifications to the actions taken in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative announced 14 temporary exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment and a list of subheadings eligible for consideration of temporary exclusion under an exclusion process for certain machinery used in domestic manufacturing. This notice announces that USTR will open an electronic portal for exclusion requests on October 15, 2024, and sets out the procedures for submitting requests.","document_number":"2024-23880","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/17/2024-23880/procedures-for-requests-to-exclude-certain-machinery-used-in-domestic-manufacturing-from-actions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-17/pdf/2024-23880.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-23880.pdf?1729082715","publication_date":"2024-10-17","agencies":[{"raw_name":"OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE","name":"Trade Representative, Office of United States","id":491,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/trade-representative-office-of-united-states","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/491","parent_id":null,"slug":"trade-representative-office-of-united-states"}],"excerpts":"for comments. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n In a notice published on September 18, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative announced certain modifications to the actions taken in the Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative announced 14 temporary exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment and a list of subheadings eligible for consideration of temporary exclusion under an exclusion process for certain machinery used in domestic"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; DOCX Submission Requirements","type":"Notice","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 extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0089 (DOCX Submission Requirements). 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).","document_number":"2026-08101","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/27/2026-08101/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-27/pdf/2026-08101.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08101.pdf?1777034706","publication_date":"2026-04-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"non-hour cost burden for this information collection, in the form of filing fees, is $8,472,290.\n \n \n \n 3 \n 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, pg. F-41. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all firms, which is $447 per hour (\n www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey \n ).\n \n \n Filing Fees \n The fees for this information collection are listed in Table 2 below. \n \n Table 2—Filing Fees \n"},{"title":"Protection of Federal Property","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopts this regulation to govern the protection of Federal property. DHS developed this regulation in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Consistent with DHS' statutory authority, these regulations provide charging options for violations occurring on and adjacent to Federal property, update prohibited conduct to incorporate advancing technology, provide clearer public notice, and apply the regulations more uniformly to property owned, operated or secured by the Federal Government. This final rule makes no substantive changes from the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025.","document_number":"2025-10223","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/09/2025-10223/protection-of-federal-property","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-09/pdf/2025-10223.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-10223.pdf?1749213907","publication_date":"2025-06-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Federal Government and persons on the property, including duty in areas outside the property to the extent necessary to protect the property and persons on the property.” 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(1). Thus, in addition to moving the protective mission into DHS, the statute further expanded DHS's protective coverage to include duties in areas outside Federal property to the extent necessary to protect Federal property and persons thereon, as well as authorizing off-property investigations related to"},{"title":"BE-125: Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property With Foreign Persons","type":"Notice","abstract":"By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE-125). The data collected on the BE-125 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.","document_number":"2024-00869","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/18/2024-00869/be-125-quarterly-survey-of-transactions-in-selected-services-and-intellectual-property-with-foreign","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-01-18/pdf/2024-00869.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-00869.pdf?1705499126","publication_date":"2024-01-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Economic Analysis","name":"Economic Analysis Bureau","id":118,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/economic-analysis-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/118","parent_id":54,"slug":"economic-analysis-bureau"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice of reporting requirements. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n \n By this Notice, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department \n \n of Commerce, is informing the public that it is conducting the mandatory survey titled Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (BE-125). The data collected on the BE-125 survey are needed to measure U.S. trade in services and to analyze the impact of U.S. trade on the U.S. and foreign economies. This survey is authorized by the International Investment and"},{"title":"Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records","type":"Notice","abstract":"Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that the VA is modifying the system of records titled, \"Veteran, Patient, Employee, and Volunteer Research and Development Project Records-VA\" (34VA10). This system of records is used to determine eligibility for research funding, to determine handling of intellectual properties, to manage proposed and/or approved research endeavors, and to evaluate the research and development program. This system may also be used for data analysis to address specific questions and gain generalizable knowledge and deepen understanding of a topic or issue.","document_number":"2025-15588","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/15/2025-15588/privacy-act-of-1974-system-of-records","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-15/pdf/2025-15588.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15588.pdf?1755175532","publication_date":"2025-08-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","name":"Veterans Affairs Department","id":520,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/veterans-affairs-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/520","parent_id":null,"slug":"veterans-affairs-department"}],"excerpts":"capacity where DoJ has agreed to represent the employee; or \n (d) The United States, where VA determines that litigation is likely to affect the agency or any of its components. \n \n 15. \n Affiliated Intellectual Property Partners: \n To affiliated intellectual property partners to aid in the possible use, interest in, or ownership rights in VA intellectual property.\n \n \n 16. \n Individual, Merit Review: \n To an individual concerning merit review of proposals submitted by that individual, except that information concerning a third party, such as the name or"},{"title":"International Trademark Classification Changes","type":"Rule","abstract":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues this final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Agreement). These changes are listed in the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), which is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and will become effective on January 1, 2026.","document_number":"2025-19358","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/10/02/2025-19358/international-trademark-classification-changes","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-02/pdf/2025-19358.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19358.pdf?1759322730","publication_date":"2025-10-02","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"seq. \n \n \n O. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995: \n The requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are not applicable because this rulemaking does not contain provisions that involve the use of technical standards.\n \n \n P. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: \n This final rule does not involve information collection requirements that are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 \n"},{"title":"Protection of Federal Property","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), proposes to promulgate regulations for the protection of Federal property. Within DHS, Federal Protective Service (FPS) maintains responsibility for the protection of buildings, grounds, and property owned, occupied, or secured by the Federal government. The proposed rule would adopt and revise the language of related-GSA regulations, consistent with DHS' statutory authority, to provide charging options for violations occurring on and adjacent to Federal property, update prohibited conduct to incorporate advancing technology, provide clearer public notice, and apply the regulations uniformly to all Federal property.","document_number":"2024-31206","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2024-31206/protection-of-federal-property","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-15/pdf/2024-31206.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-31206.pdf?1736543718","publication_date":"2025-01-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","name":"Homeland Security Department","id":227,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/homeland-security-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/227","parent_id":null,"slug":"homeland-security-department"}],"excerpts":"Federal property to the extent necessary to protect federal property and persons on the property. This off-property enforcement is spatially limited by the requirement of a nexus between the off-property enforcement action and the nature of the criminal offense directed at the federal property or persons on that property. In other words, FPS LEOs are authorized to take enforcement action for off-property conduct that affects the federal property. For example, FPS LEOs may take enforcement action where a person, located off of federal property, fires"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years.","document_number":"2026-06015","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/27/2026-06015/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-grantee-reporting-requirements-for-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-27/pdf/2026-06015.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-06015.pdf?1774529117","publication_date":"2026-03-27","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION","name":"National Science Foundation","id":366,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/366","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-science-foundation"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notice. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to renew this collection. In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years. \n \n \n DATES: \n Written comments on this notice must be received by May 26, 2026 to be assured consideration"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651- 0024 (Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures). 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).","document_number":"2025-11798","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/26/2025-11798/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-26/pdf/2025-11798.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-11798.pdf?1750855519","publication_date":"2025-06-26","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"6 \n 180,000 \n $447 \n $80,460,000 \n \n \n \n Totals \n 30,000 \n \n 30,000 \n \n 180,000 \n \n 80,460,000 \n \n \n 1 \n 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association; pg. F-41. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all firms which is $447 per hour (\n https://www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey \n ).\n \n \n \n Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-hourly Cost Burden: \n $336,973. There are no capital start-up costs"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Services Surveys: BE-125, Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property With Foreign Persons","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-20262","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/09/2024-20262/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-09/pdf/2024-20262.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-20262.pdf?1725626741","publication_date":"2024-09-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Economic Analysis","name":"Economic Analysis Bureau","id":118,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/economic-analysis-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/118","parent_id":54,"slug":"economic-analysis-bureau"}],"excerpts":"Uses: \n The data are needed to monitor U.S. trade in services and intellectual property, to analyze the impact of these cross-border services on the U.S. and foreign economies, to compile and improve the U.S. economic accounts, to support U.S. commercial policy on trade in services, to conduct trade promotion, and to improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities. The data are used in estimating the trade in services and intellectual property component of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITAs) and"},{"title":"Applications for New Awards; Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities-Coordinating Center (TPSID-CC) Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for a new award for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the TPSID-CC program, Assistance Listing Number 84.407B. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0825 for this program.","document_number":"2025-13144","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/14/2025-13144/applications-for-new-awards-model-comprehensive-transition-and-postsecondary-programs-for-students","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-14/pdf/2025-13144.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13144.pdf?1752237920","publication_date":"2025-07-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"participating in the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities to IHEs and that do not currently offer Comprehensive Transition Programs, for improving inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities. \n \n Definitions: \n The following definitions apply to this competition. The definitions of “comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities” and “student with an intellectual disability” are from section 760 of the Higher Education Act of 1965"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Services Surveys: BE-125, Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property With Foreign Persons","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.","document_number":"2024-12450","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/06/2024-12450/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-06-06/pdf/2024-12450.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-12450.pdf?1717591531","publication_date":"2024-06-06","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Bureau of Economic Analysis","name":"Economic Analysis Bureau","id":118,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/economic-analysis-bureau","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/118","parent_id":54,"slug":"economic-analysis-bureau"}],"excerpts":"Analysis; 301-278-9189; or via email at \n christopher.stein@bea.gov. \n \n \n \n \n SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: \n I. Abstract \n The Quarterly Survey of Transactions in Selected Services and Intellectual Property with Foreign Persons (Form BE-125) is an ongoing survey that collects data from U.S. persons who engage in covered transactions in selected services or intellectual property with foreign persons. A U.S. person means any individual, branch, partnership, associated group, association, estate, trust, corporation, or other organization (whether or not organized"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono Programs","type":"Notice","abstract":"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (hereafter \"USPTO\" or \"Agency\") will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comments on the information collection renewal of 0651-0082, which helps the USPTO assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden to the public. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 22, 2025, during a 60-day comment period (90 FR 47732). This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.","document_number":"2026-03203","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/18/2026-03203/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03203.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03203.pdf?1771335926","publication_date":"2026-02-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"Trademark Office (hereafter “USPTO” or “Agency”) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The USPTO invites comments on the information collection renewal of 0651-0082, which helps the USPTO assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the reporting burden to the public. Public comments were previously requested via the \n Federal Register"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) and Master Teacher of Invention and Intellectual Property Education Program (MTIP)","type":"Notice","abstract":null,"document_number":"2024-15871","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/18/2024-15871/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-18/pdf/2024-15871.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-15871.pdf?1721220346","publication_date":"2024-07-18","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"Commerce.\n \n \n Title: \n National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) and Master Teacher of Invention and Intellectual Property Education Program (MTIP).\n \n \n OMB Control Number: \n 0651-0077.\n \n \n Needs and Uses: \n The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducts the National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) on Innovation, STEM, and Intellectual Property. This program, which focuses on innovation, STEM, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property, is offered in support of USPTO's ongoing education and outreach programming and Department of Commerce"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following request for revision of the approved collection of research and development data in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.","document_number":"2026-10239","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/22/2026-10239/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-grantee-reporting-requirements-for-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-22/pdf/2026-10239.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10239.pdf?1779367507","publication_date":"2026-05-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION","name":"National Science Foundation","id":366,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/366","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-science-foundation"}],"excerpts":"students benefit from IUCRC participation through the research funding, the establishment and growth of industry partnerships, and educational and career placement opportunities for students. Industry Members benefit by accessing knowledge, facilities, equipment, and intellectual property in a highly cost-efficient model; leveraging Center research outcomes in their future proprietary projects; interacting in an informal, collaborative way with other private sector and government entities with shared interests; and identifying and recruiting talent"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request; Grantee Reporting Requirements for the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following request for revision of the approved collection of research and development data in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice.","document_number":"2026-10860","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10860/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-grantee-reporting-requirements-for-the","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-01/pdf/2026-10860.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10860.pdf?1780058720","publication_date":"2026-06-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION","name":"National Science Foundation","id":366,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-science-foundation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/366","parent_id":null,"slug":"national-science-foundation"}],"excerpts":"students benefit from IUCRC participation through the research funding, the establishment and growth of industry partnerships, and educational and career placement opportunities for students. Industry Members benefit by accessing knowledge, facilities, equipment, and intellectual property in a highly cost-efficient model; leveraging Center research outcomes in their future proprietary projects; interacting in an informal, collaborative way with other private sector and government entities with shared interests; and identifying and recruiting talent"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Deposit of Biological Materials","type":"Notice","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 extension and revision of an existing information collection: 0651-0022 (Deposit of Biological Materials). 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).","document_number":"2025-20244","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20244/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-19/pdf/2025-20244.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-20244.pdf?1763473508","publication_date":"2025-11-19","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"Patent and Trademark Office","name":"Patent and Trademark Office","id":402,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/patent-and-trademark-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/402","parent_id":54,"slug":"patent-and-trademark-office"}],"excerpts":"Approval \n 1 \n 1 \n 1 \n 5 \n 5 \n 447 \n $2,235 \n \n \n Totals \n \n 1,501 \n \n 1,501 \n \n 1,505 \n \n $672,735 \n \n \n 1 \n 2023 Report of the Economic Survey, published by the Committee on Economics of Legal Practice of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, pg. F-41. The USPTO uses the average billing rate for intellectual property work in all firms, which is $447 per hour (\n www.aipla.org/home/news-publications/economic-survey \n ).\n \n \n \n Estimated Total Annual Respondent Non-hourly Cost Burden: \n $4,306,511. There are no maintenance costs, recordkeeping"}]}