Privacy Act Statement
The Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your submission of the
attached form related to a patent application or patent. Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of the Act, please be advised
that: (1) the general authority for the collection of this information is 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2); (2) furnishing of the information solicited is
voluntary; and (3) the principal purpose for which the information is used by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is to process
and/or examine your submission related to a patent application or patent. If you do not furnish the requested information, the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not be able to process and/or examine your submission, which may result in termination
of proceedings or abandonment of the application or expiration of the patent.
The information provided by you in this form will be subject to the following routine uses:
1. The information on this form will be treated confidentially to the extent allowed under the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Records from this system of records may be disclosed to the
Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of these records is required by the Freedom of Information Act.
2. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a
court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course of settlement
negotiations.
3. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a request
involving an individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has requested assistance from the Member
with respect to the subject matter of the record.
4. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for the
information in order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with the requirements
of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(m).
5. A record related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this system of records may
be disclosed, as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization, pursuant to
the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
6. A record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency for purposes of
National Security review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 218(c)).
7. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, General Services, or
his/her designee, during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part of that agency’s responsibility to
recommend improvements in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and
2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with the GSA regulations governing inspection of records for this
purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make
determinations about individuals.
8. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the public after either publication of the
application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 151. Further, a record may be
disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37 CFR 1.14, as a routine use, to the public if the record was filed in an
application which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were terminated and which application is referenced
by either a published application, an application open to public inspection or an issued patent.
9. A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local law enforcement
agency, if the USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulation.