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 o
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ecords may be disclosed to the Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of thes
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ecords is required by the Freedom of Information Act
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. A r
ecord from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presentin
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vidence to a court, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in
the course of settlement negotiations
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3. A r
ecord in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congres
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ubmitting a request involving an individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual ha
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equested assistance from the Member with respect to the subject matter of the record
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. A r
ecord in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agenc
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aving 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
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ecord related to an International Application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in thi
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ystem of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the Worl
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ntellectual Property Organization, pursuant to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
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ecord in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to another federal agency fo
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urposes of National Security review (35 U.S.C. 181) and for review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Ac
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42 U.S.C. 218(c))
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. A r
ecord from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, Genera
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ervices, 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
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nder authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. Such disclosure shall be made in accordance with th
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SA regulations governing inspection of records for this purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA o
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ommerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be used to make determinations about individuals
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. 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 3
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.S.C. 151. Further, a record may be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37 CFR 1.14, as a routin
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se, to the public if the record was filed in an application which became abandoned or in which th
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roceedings were terminated and which application is referenced by either a published application, a
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pplication open to public inspection or an issued patent.
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. A r
ecord from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or loca
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aw enforcement agency, if the USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law o
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egulation
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