The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve their information collection request as part of renewing an approved information collection. This collection involves Patent and Trademark Resource Center Metrics to help track the use of patent and trademark services provided by the public. The USPTO is also inviting public comments on this request, allowing people 30 more days to provide feedback. They state that it takes about 30 minutes on average to respond and that no additional costs are expected for respondents.
Simple Explanation
The Patent and Trademark Office wants to check how people use its services and is asking for official approval to gather this information. They're also asking for people's thoughts and ideas on this for the next 30 days.