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Document Description: Provisional Cover Sheet (SB16)
PTO/SB/16 (04-07)
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Provisional Application for Patent Cover Sheet
This is a request for filing a PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FOR PATENT under 37 CFR 1.53(c)
Inventor(s)
Inventor
Country
State
City
Family Name
Middle Name
Given Name
Title of Invention
Attorney Docket Number (if applicable)
Correspondence Address
The address corresponding to Customer Number
Firm or Individual Name
Direct all correspondence to (select one):
Customer Number
No.
Yes, the name of the U.S. Government agency and the Government contract number are:
The invention was made by an agency of the United States Government or under a contract with an agency of the United
States Government.
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Doc Code: TR.PROV
Document Description: Provisional Cover Sheet (SB16)
PTO/SB/16 (04-07)
Approved for use through 06/30/2010 OMB 0651-0032
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number
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Yes, applicant qualifies for small entity status under 37 CFR 1.27
No
Entity Status
Applicant claims small entity status under 37 CFR 1.27
Petitioner/applicant is cautioned to avoid submitting personal information in documents filed in a patent application that may
contribute to identity theft. Personal information such as social security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card
numbers (other than a check or credit card authorization form PTO-2038 submitted for payment purposes) is never required
by the USPTO to support a petition or an application. If this type of personal information is included in documents submitted
to the USPTO, petitioners/applicants should consider redacting such personal information from the documents before
submitting them to USPTO. Petitioner/applicant is advised that the record of a patent application is available to the public
after publication of the application (unless a non-publication request in compliance with 37 CFR 1.213(a) is made in the
application) or issuance of a patent. Furthermore, the record from an abandoned application may also be available to the
public if the application is referenced in a published application or an issued patent (see 37 CFR1.14). Checks and credit
card authorization forms PTO-2038 submitted for payment purposes are not retained in the application file and therefore are
not publicly available.
Warning
First Name
Last Name
Registration Number
(If appropriate)
Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Signature
Please see 37 CFR 1.4(d) for the form of the signature.
Signature
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.51. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to
file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection
is estimated to take 8 hours to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO.
Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or
suggestions for reducing this burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department
of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. This
form can only be used when in conjunction with EFS-Web. If this form is mailed to the USPTO, it may cause delays in handling
the provisional application.
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 paten. 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, t o a n other 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.