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.
