Patent Public Advisory Committee public meeting

Event summary

May 10, 2022

1:00 p.m. ET - 2:00 p.m. ET

Add to Calendar2022-05-10 13:00:002022-05-10 13:00:00Patent Public Advisory Committee public meeting Attend the next public meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) to learn more about patent-related policies, goals, and performance. You can watch the virtual public session 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 can be submitted in advance to ppac@uspto.gov. PPAC public meeting video Agenda (all times are ET): Time Topic Principal(s) 1-1:10 p.m. Call to order Introduction and welcome PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider Opening remarks Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Kathi Vidal 1:10-1:20 p.m. Patent Pendency, Quality, International, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) (PQuIP) Patents high-level brief out on the external quality perception survey PPAC Vice Chair and PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Vice Chair Heidi Nebel Acting Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robin Evans Chief Patent Statistician Martin Rater 1:20-2 p.m. PQuIP PTAB survey of Patents PTAB Pro Bono Program PTAB LEAP PPAC Vice Chair and PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Vice Chair Heidi Nebel PTAB Chief Judge Scott Boalick PTAB Deputy Chief Judge Jackie Bonilla PTAB Vice Chief Judge Janet Gongola PTAB Lead Administrative Patent Judge David McKone PTAB Lead Administrative Patent Judge Stacey White PTAB Lead Administrative Patent Judge Amanda Wieker PTAB Administrative Patent Judge Jeffrey Fredman PTAB Patent Attorney Detailee Brandy Zukanovich 2 p.m. Meeting adjourns PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider America/New_Yorkpublic

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PPAC public meeting

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2764 222 0181

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Attend the next public meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) to learn more about patent-related policies, goals, and performance. You can watch the virtual public session 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 can be submitted in advance to ppac@uspto.gov.

PPAC public meeting video

Agenda (all times are ET):

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
1-1:10 p.m.	Call to order Introduction and welcome	PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider
1-1:10 p.m.	Opening remarks	Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Kathi Vidal
1:10-1:20 p.m.	Patent Pendency, Quality, International, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) (PQuIP) Patents high-level brief out on the external quality perception survey	PPAC Vice Chair and PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Vice Chair Heidi Nebel Acting Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robin Evans Chief Patent Statistician Martin Rater
1:20-2 p.m.	PQuIP PTAB survey of Patents PTAB Pro Bono Program PTAB LEAP	PPAC Vice Chair and PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Vice Chair Heidi Nebel PTAB Chief Judge Scott Boalick PTAB Deputy Chief Judge Jackie Bonilla PTAB Vice Chief Judge Janet Gongola PTAB Lead Administrative Patent Judge David McKone PTAB Lead Administrative Patent Judge Stacey White PTAB Lead Administrative Patent Judge Amanda Wieker PTAB Administrative Patent Judge Jeffrey Fredman PTAB Patent Attorney Detailee Brandy Zukanovich
2 p.m.	Meeting adjourns	PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider

This event is part of a series: PPAC