Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC)

The PPAC reviews the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of patent operations and advises the director on these matters.

• Members
• Meetings
• PPAC and TPAC letter to Congress 
  • Request for Appropriation Consistent with the AIA and Precedent
• PPAC and TPAC letter to Congress 
  • Request and Support for the USPTO's Appropriation of Reserved Funds at Treasury

PPAC Meeting Transcripts 

• September 5, 2024 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 30, 2023 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 16, 2022 Public Meeting [PDF]
• September 27, 2022 Public Meeting [PDF]
• August 9, 2022 Public Meeting [PDF]
• June 14, 2022 Public Meeting [PDF]
• May 10, 2022 Public Meeting [PDF]
• March 10, 2022 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 18, 2021 Public Meeting [PDF]
• August 5, 2021 Public Meeting [PDF]
• May 6, 2021 Public Meeting [PDF]
• February 11, 2021 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 19, 2020 Public Meeting [PDF]
• August 13, 2020 Public Meeting [PDF]
• May 7, 2020 Public Meeting [PDF]
• February 6, 2020 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 14, 2019 Public Meeting [PDF]
• August 8, 2019 Public Meeting [PDF]
• May 2, 2019 Public Meeting [PDF]
• February 7, 2019 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 8, 2018 Public Meeting [PDF]
• August 2, 2018 Public Meeting [PDF]
• May 3, 2018 Public Meeting [PDF]
• February 1, 2018 Public Meeting [PDF]
• November 9, 2017 Public Meeting [PDF]
• August 3, 2017 Public Meeting [PDF]

Past Meeting Transcripts

PPAC Annual Reports

• FY2024 [PDF]
• FY2023 [PDF]
• FY2022 [PDF]
• FY2021 [PDF]
• FY2020 [PDF]
• FY2019 [PDF]
• FY2018 [PDF]
• FY2017 [PDF]
• FY2016 [PDF]
• FY2015 [PDF]
• FY2014 [PDF]
• FY2013 [PDF]
• FY2012 [PDF]
• FY2011 [PDF]
• FY2010 [PDF]
• FY2009 [PDF]
• FY2008 [PDF]
• FY2007 [PDF]

PPAC Fee Setting Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing May 18, 2023

PPAC Fee Setting Report 2023

Current and Past Fee Setting Documents

Notice of Public Hearing September 6, 2018

• PPAC Fee Proposal Questions
• PPAC Hearing Agenda

PPAC Fee Setting Report 2018

PPAC Fee Setting Report 2016

PPAC Hearing Transcripts

• May 18, 2023 Public Hearing [PDF]
• September 6, 2018 Public Hearing [PDF]
• November 19, 2015 Public Hearing [PDF]
• February 23, 2012 Public Hearing [PDF]
• February 15, 2012 Public Hearing [PDF]

PPAC Document

• Patent Quality Taskforce: Preliminary report, Initial Public comments, and Roundtable preparation (March 2010) [PDF]

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