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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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)).
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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