Privacy Act Statement
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`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.
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`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 the Freedom of
`Information Act requires disclosure of these records.
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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 ofthe 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 CooperationTreaty.
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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(0).
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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 ofa 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 inspections 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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