PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ISSUES NOTICE: AGENCY INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES; SUBMISSION TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL; COMMENT REQUEST; REQUIREMENTS FOR PATENT APPLICATIONS CONTAINING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE AND/OR AMINO ACID SEQUENCE DISCLOSURES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice called: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence Disclosures.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 24 by Justin Isaac, Information Collections Officer, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Summary: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reducti...