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 the public session at the USPTO’s Alexandria campus or watch the meeting online. The PPAC advises the under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the USPTO.
Please submit questions to ppac@uspto.gov.
Agenda:
Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
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9:00-9:10 a.m. | Call To Order -- Session opening, new members sworn in, and introduction | Marylee Jenkins, PPAC Chair Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO |
9:10-9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Laura Peter, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO |
9:30-10:30 a.m. | Revised Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility | Bob Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
10:30-11:30 a.m. | International Update •International Subject Matters Eligibility Dialogue •China Update: patent law amendments, appellate IP tribunal, and TIER •ID5 Industrial Design Forum •USPTO Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference •Status of PCT CS&E | Mary Critharis, Senior Patent Counsel, OPIA |
11:30-12 p.m. | IT Update | David Chiles, Acting Chief Information Officer |
<< Lunch >> | ||
Executive Session – PPAC Members’ Annual Ethics Briefing | Ethics Law and Programs Division Office of the General Counsel, Department of Commerce | |
1:15-2:15 p.m. | PTAB Update •PTAB Statistics •Precedential Opinion Panel •Motion to Amend Practice | Scott Boalick, Acting Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board |
2:15-2:35 p.m. | Legislative Update | Dana Colarulli, Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs |
2:35-2:55 p.m. | Finance/Budget Update •FY 2019 Status •FY 2020 Budget •Strategic Planning •Fee Rulemaking/Biennial Fee Review | Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
2:55-3 p.m. | Closing Remarks/Public Meeting Adjourn | Marylee Jenkins, PPAC Chair |