Patent Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting

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May 6, 2021

11:00 a.m. ET - 3:50 p.m. ET

Add to Calendar2021-05-06 11:00:002021-05-06 11:00:00Patent Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting Attend the next quarterly meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) for a review of policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees. You can attend and watch the public session virtually at the following WebEx link. The PPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. Questions or comments related to the agenda below can be submitted in advance to ppac@uspto.gov. PPAC quarterly meeting video Agenda: Time Topic Principal(s) 11-11:30 a.m. Call to order - introduction PPAC Chair Julie Mar-Spinola PPAC Vice Chair Steven Caltrider Opening remarks Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld 11:30-12:30 p.m. Patent pendency and quality Update on STEPP program-stakeholder training on examination practice and procedures Presentation on how applicants can improve application quality External Quality Survey PPAC Pendency and Quality Subcommittee Chair Jeff Sears Acting Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile Deputy Commissioner Robin Evans Deputy Commissioner Robert Bahr Patent Training Advisor Jorge Ortiz-Criado Patent Training Advisor Nicholas Jensen Director of the Office of Patent Quality Assurance Stefanos Karmis Chief Patent Statistician Martin Rater 12:30-1 p.m. Innovation expansion Highlights from innovation chats Upcoming panel discussion National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) panel event PPAC Innovation Expansion Subcommittee Chair Jennifer Camacho Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace Break 1:10-1:55 p.m. Artificial intelligence (AI)/Information technology (IT) AI Initiative - three month look-back/look-forward on enhanced search. CPC auto-classification DOCX Patent Center demo PPAC AI Subcommittee Chair Jeremiah Chan Deputy Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens Deputy Commissioner for Patents Rick Seidel Director, TC 2800 Matt Such Product Owner for Patent Center DoCX Kimberly Williams Management Program Analyst Lisa Tran 1:55-2:25 p.m. Outreach International Special 301 report Patent filings in China Patents for Humanity PPAC Outreach Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin Deputy Commissioner Valencia Martin Wallace Principal Counsel and Director for Patent Policy, Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) David Gerk 2:25-2:45 p.m. PTAB Update Fast track pilot program for appeals related to COVID-19 status update Outreach programs, including LEAP The one-year study for ex parte appeal PPAC PTAB Subcommittee Chair Steven Caltrider Chief Judge, Patent and Trial Appeal Board Scott Boalick Deputy Chief Judge Patent and Trial Appeal Board Jackie Bonilla Vice Chief Judge Janet Gongola Vice Chief Judge Michael Kim Judge Eric Jeschke Judge Michael Cygan 2:45-3 p.m. Legislative Update PPAC Legislative Subcommittee Co-Chairs Susan Braden and Dan Brown Acting Director, Office of Governmental Affairs and Oversight Kimberley Alton 3-3:20 p.m. Finance and Budget Update FY 2021: financial position and status of the business Next steps for the budget PPAC Finance Subcommittee Chair Bernard Cassidy Chief Financial Officer Jay Hoffman Director, Office of Planning and Budget Brendan Hourigan 3:20-3:50 p.m. USPTO's efforts to support President Biden's Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity USPTO Affinity Groups Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Bismarck Myrick 3:50 p.m. Meeting adjourn PPAC Chair Julie Mar-Spinola America/New_Yorkpublic

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Attend the next quarterly meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) for a review of policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees. You can attend and watch the public session virtually at the following WebEx link. The PPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO.

Questions or comments related to the agenda below can be submitted in advance to ppac@uspto.gov.

PPAC quarterly meeting video

Agenda:

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
11-11:30 a.m.	Call to order - introduction	PPAC Chair Julie Mar-Spinola PPAC Vice Chair Steven Caltrider
11-11:30 a.m.	Opening remarks	Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld
11:30-12:30 p.m.	Patent pendency and quality Update on STEPP program-stakeholder training on examination practice and procedures Presentation on how applicants can improve application quality External Quality Survey	PPAC Pendency and Quality Subcommittee Chair Jeff Sears Acting Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile Deputy Commissioner Robin Evans Deputy Commissioner Robert Bahr Patent Training Advisor Jorge Ortiz-Criado Patent Training Advisor Nicholas Jensen Director of the Office of Patent Quality Assurance Stefanos Karmis Chief Patent Statistician Martin Rater
12:30-1 p.m.	Innovation expansion Highlights from innovation chats Upcoming panel discussion National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) panel event	PPAC Innovation Expansion Subcommittee Chair Jennifer Camacho Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace
Break
1:10-1:55 p.m.	Artificial intelligence (AI)/Information technology (IT) AI Initiative - three month look-back/look-forward on enhanced search. CPC auto-classification DOCX Patent Center demo	PPAC AI Subcommittee Chair Jeremiah Chan Deputy Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens Deputy Commissioner for Patents Rick Seidel Director, TC 2800 Matt Such Product Owner for Patent Center DoCX Kimberly Williams Management Program Analyst Lisa Tran
1:55-2:25 p.m.	Outreach International Special 301 report Patent filings in China Patents for Humanity	PPAC Outreach Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin Deputy Commissioner Valencia Martin Wallace Principal Counsel and Director for Patent Policy, Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) David Gerk
2:25-2:45 p.m.	PTAB Update Fast track pilot program for appeals related to COVID-19 status update Outreach programs, including LEAP The one-year study for ex parte appeal	PPAC PTAB Subcommittee Chair Steven Caltrider Chief Judge, Patent and Trial Appeal Board Scott Boalick Deputy Chief Judge Patent and Trial Appeal Board Jackie Bonilla Vice Chief Judge Janet Gongola Vice Chief Judge Michael Kim Judge Eric Jeschke Judge Michael Cygan
2:45-3 p.m.	Legislative Update	PPAC Legislative Subcommittee Co-Chairs Susan Braden and Dan Brown Acting Director, Office of Governmental Affairs and Oversight Kimberley Alton
3-3:20 p.m.	Finance and Budget Update FY 2021: financial position and status of the business Next steps for the budget	PPAC Finance Subcommittee Chair Bernard Cassidy Chief Financial Officer Jay Hoffman Director, Office of Planning and Budget Brendan Hourigan
3:20-3:50 p.m.	USPTO's efforts to support President Biden's Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity USPTO Affinity Groups	Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Bismarck Myrick
3:50 p.m.	Meeting adjourn	PPAC Chair Julie Mar-Spinola

PPAC quarterly meeting -- May 6, 11:30 am - 3:50 pm ET

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