Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting

Event summary

July 29, 2022

11:30 a.m. ET - 2:30 p.m. ET

Add to Calendar2022-07-29 11:30:002022-07-29 11:30:00Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting Attend the next quarterly meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) to learn more about trademark-related policy matters, operations, administration, and financial performance. Watch the public session virtually on Webex. The TPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. The public meeting agenda will be available five days before the scheduled meeting. Questions or comments related to the agenda below can be submitted in advance to tpac@uspto.gov. Agenda (all times are ET) TPAC public meeting video Time Topic Principal(s) 11:30-11:35 a.m. Introduction and welcome Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Susan Natland 11:35-11:40 a.m. Opening remarks Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, Kathi Vidal 11:40 a.m.-12:35 p.m. Trademarks management report Trademarks' financial performance Business priorities and other related topics Commissioner for Trademarks, David Gooder Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Sean Mildrew 12:35-12:55 p.m. Trademark examination policy update Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, Amy Cotton 12:55-1:15 p.m. Trademark administration update Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Administration, Greg Dodson Group Director for Information Technology, Glen Brown 1:15-1:35 p.m. Trademark operations update Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, Dan Vavonese -- 10 minute break -- 1:45-2 p.m. Office of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board update Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Gerard Rodgers 2-2:15 p.m. Office of the Chief Information Officer update Deputy Chief Information Officer, Debbie Stephens Trademarks Product Line Manager, Lisa Hilton 2:15-2:30 p.m. Office of Policy and International Affairs update Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, Mary Critharis Senior Trademark Counsel for Domestic Policy, Branden Ritchie 2:30-3 p.m. Questions and comments/adjourn public meeting Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Susan Natland America/New_Yorkpublic

Virtual Location

Trademark quarterly meeting

Meeting ID/Number

2762 034 1319

Meeting Password

virtual

Phone Number

+1 (415) 527-5035

Attend the next quarterly meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) to learn more about trademark-related policy matters, operations, administration, and financial performance. Watch the public session virtually on Webex. The TPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. The public meeting agenda will be available five days before the scheduled meeting.

Questions or comments related to the agenda below can be submitted in advance to tpac@uspto.gov.

Agenda (all times are ET)

TPAC public meeting video

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
11:30-11:35 a.m.	Introduction and welcome	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Susan Natland
11:35-11:40 a.m.	Opening remarks	Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, Kathi Vidal
11:40 a.m.-12:35 p.m.	Trademarks management report Trademarks' financial performance Business priorities and other related topics	Commissioner for Trademarks, David Gooder Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Sean Mildrew
12:35-12:55 p.m.	Trademark examination policy update	Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, Amy Cotton
12:55-1:15 p.m.	Trademark administration update	Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Administration, Greg Dodson Group Director for Information Technology, Glen Brown
1:15-1:35 p.m.	Trademark operations update	Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, Dan Vavonese
-- 10 minute break --
1:45-2 p.m.	Office of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board update	Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Gerard Rodgers
2-2:15 p.m.	Office of the Chief Information Officer update	Deputy Chief Information Officer, Debbie Stephens Trademarks Product Line Manager, Lisa Hilton
2:15-2:30 p.m.	Office of Policy and International Affairs update	Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, Mary Critharis Senior Trademark Counsel for Domestic Policy, Branden Ritchie
2:30-3 p.m.	Questions and comments/adjourn public meeting	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Susan Natland

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