The USPTO currently is planning to propose to set or adjust patent fees pursuant to its Section 10 fee setting authority. As part of the rulemaking process to set or adjust patent fees, the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) is required under Section 10 of the AIA to hold a public hearing about any proposed patent fees.
For more fee setting information, please visit fee setting and adjusting page.
Agenda:
9:00 a.m.: Welcoming Remarks
Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mike Walker, Vice Chair, Patent Public Advisory Committee
Dan Lang, Patent Public Advisory Committee Finance Subcommittee
9:30 a.m.: General Commentary on USPTO Fee Setting Proposal
Tony Scardino, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
9:45 a.m.: Overview of Fee Adjustment Proposals
Brendan Hourigan, Director, Office of Planning and Budget
10:10 a.m.: Scheduled Testimony
10:10 – 10:20 a.m. Roger Burleigh, Ericsson Inc.
10:20 – 10:30 a.m. Lisa Jorgenson, American Intellectual Property Law Association
10:30 – 10:40 a.m. Roland McAndrews, Intellectual Property Owners Association
10:40 – 10:50 a.m. Mark Dickson, American Bar Association – Intellectual Property Law Section
10:50 – 11:00 a.m. Paul Morinville, US Inventor
11:00 – 11:10 a.m. Josh Malone, Inventor
11:10 - 11:20 a.m. David Boaheng, Room of Health
Closing Remarks
Mike Walker, Vice Chair, Patent Public Advisory Committee