The BCP meeting is for all stakeholders to share insights and experiences to improve patent prosecution in these areas. The meeting is informal and includes participants from across the industry. Some of the topics to be discussed by USPTO staff and stakeholders include:
Registration
Email USPTOBCP1600@USPTO.GOV by Nov. 3 to register. Include the following information:
- Subject: BCP Nov 6 Meeting - RSVP
- Your name, title and organization
- Contact information (e-mail, phone, etc.)
- Your attending location (Alexandria or webcast)
Directions and parking
USPTO Headquarters, Alexandria VA
BCP Meeting Agenda | ||
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10–10:10 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Directors, TC1600, USPTO Daniel Sullivan |
10:10 –10:40 a.m. | Application Readiness | Martin Rater, Senior Statistician USPTO |
10:40 – 11:40 a.m. | 112(b)- Practitioners' Perspective | Melissa Brand, IP Policy Director, BIO: Rachel Elsby, Counsel, Akin Gump |
11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. | BREAK/LUNCH |
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12:10–1:30 p.m. | 112(b) Discussion Panel | Moderator: Bennett Celsa, QAS, TC1600 Panelists: |
1:30–1:40 p.m. | BREAK | |
1:40–2:40 p.m. | Personalized Medicine | Bruce Kisliuk, Senior Patent Counselor, Patent & Innovation Strategies Group Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. |
2:40-3:30 p.m. | Prosecution Tips and Traps for Patent Applications Examined Under the AIA | Kathleen Fonda, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA), USPTO |
3:30 - 3:40 p.m.. | BREAK | |
3:40–4:40 p.m. | Tips on Filing Reissue Applications | Jean Witz, SPE, CRU |
4:40–5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Directors, TC1600, USPTO |
Current and previous BCP meetings