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 Informati
on
Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Records from this system of records may be disclosed
t
o the Department of Justice to determine whether disclosure of these records is required by the Freedom
of
I
nformation Act
.
2. A
record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence t
o
a c
ourt, magistrate, or administrative tribunal, including disclosures to opposing counsel in the course o
f
settlement negotiations.
3. A
record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitti
ng a
r
equest involving an individual, to whom the record pertains, when the individual has requested assistance fr
om
t
he Member with respect to the subject matter of the recor
d.
4. A
record in this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency havi
ng need
f
or the information in order to perform a contract. Recipients of information shall be required to comply with t
he
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 recor
ds
m
ay be disclosed, as a routine use, to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organizati
on,
pur
suant 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 o
f
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 t
o
r
ecommend 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 o
f
records for this purpose, and any other relevant (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such disclosure shall not be
us
ed 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 o
f
t
he application pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or issuance of a patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 151. Further, a recor
d
m
ay be disclosed, subject to the limitations of 37 CFR 1.14, as a routine use, to the public if the record was file
d
in an application which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were terminated and which application
i
s 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 l
aw
enf
orcement agency, if the USPTO becomes aware of a violation or potential violation of law or regulati
on.
