Privacy Act Statement
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`The Privacy Act of 1974 (PL. 93—579) requires that you be given certain information in connection with your submission ofthe
`attached form reiated to a patent appiication or patent. Accordihgiy, pursuant to the requirements of the Act, piease be advised
`that: (t) the generai authority torthe coiiection otthis information is 35 USC. 2(b)(2): (2) furnishing otthe information soiicited
`is voiuntary; and (3) the princioai purpose for which the information is used by the US. Patent and Trademark Office is to
`process and/or examine your submission rotated to a patent appiication or patent.
`it you do not furnish the requested
`information, the US. Patent and Trademark Office may not he abie to process and/or examine your submission, which may
`resuit in termination of proceedings or abandonment otthe appiication or expiration of the patent.
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`The information provided by you in this form wiii be subject to the foiiowing routine uses:
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`The information on this form wiii be treated confidentiaiiy to the extent aiiowed underthe Freedom of information Act
`(5 USO. 552) and the Privacy Act (5 USE. 552a). Records from this system of records may be disciosed to the
`Department of Justice to determine whether the Freedom of intormation Act requires disciosure otthese record s.
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`A record from this system of records may be disciosed, as a routine use, in the course of presenting evidence to a
`court, magistrate, or administrative tribunai, inciuding disciosur‘es to opposing counsei in the course of settiement
`negotiations.
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`A record in this system of records may be disciosed, as a routine use, to a Member of Congress submitting a
`request invoiving an individuai, to whom the record pertains, when the individuai 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 disciosed, as a routine use, to a contractor of the Agency having need for
`the information in order to perform a contract. Recipients of information strait be required to compiy with the
`requirements otthe Privacy Act ot1974, as amended, pursuant to 5 USE. 552a(m).
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`A record rotated to an internationai Appiication fiied under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in this system of records
`may be disciosed, as a routine use, to the internationai Bureau ofthe Wortd inteiiectuai Property Organization, pursuant
`to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
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`A record in this system of records may be disciosed, as a routine use, to another tederai agency for purposes of
`Natiohai Security review (35 USC. 181) and tor review pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (42 USO. 21863)).
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`A record from this system of records may be disciosed, as a routine use, to the Administrator, Generai Services, or
`his/her designee, during an inspection of records conducted by GSA as part ofthat agency‘s responsibiiity to
`recommend improvements in records management practices and programs, under authority of 44 USC. 2904 and
`2908. Such disciosure shaii be made in accordance with the GSA reguiations governing inspection of records forthis
`purpose, and any other reievarrt (i.e., GSA or Commerce) directive. Such disciosur‘e strait not he used to make
`determinations about individuais.
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`A record from this system of records may be disciosed, as a routine use, to the pubiic after either pubiication of
`the appiication pursuant to 35 USO. 122th) or issuance oi'a patent pursuant to 35 USE. t5’i. Further, a record
`may be disciosed, subject to the iimitations of :37 CPR 1.14, as a routine use, to the pubiic itthe record was fiied in
`an appiication which became abandoned or in which the proceedings were terminated and which appiication is
`referenced by either a pubiished apptication, an appiication open to pubiic inspections or an issued patent.
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`A record from this system of records may be disciosed, as a routine use, to a Federai, State, or iocai iaw
`enforcement agency, itthe USPTO becomes aware of a vioiatioh or potentiai vioiation of iaw or reguiation.
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