Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting

Event summary

May 10, 2024

11:00 a.m. ET - 1:30 p.m. ET

USPTO Headquarters

600 Dulany Street

Madison Building, Concourse, Clara Barton Auditorium South

Alexandria, VA 22314

Add to Calendar2024-05-10 11:00:002024-05-10 11:00:00Trademark 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) May 10 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET to learn more about trademark-related policies, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees. Watch the public session virtually on Webex. The TPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO.You can send questions about the agenda to tpac@uspto.gov.Agenda (all times are ET)Time Topic Principal(s) 11–11:05 a.m.Welcome MessageTrademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Adraea Brown 11:05-11:15 a.m. Opening RemarksUnder Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, Kathi Vidal  11:15-11:30 a.m.Trademark's management updateCommissioner for Trademarks, David Gooder  11:30-11:45 a.m.Trademark's financial updateDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Sean Mildrew11:45-11:55 a.m.Introduction to the Office of Public EngagementDirector, Office of Public Engagement, Scott Ewalt11:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.Trademark Operations updatesDeputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, Dan Vavonese  12:10-12:25 p.m.Trademark Examination Policy updatesDeputy Commissioner for Trademark Policy, Amy Cotton 12:25-12:40 p.m.Trademark Administrative updatesDeputy Commissioner for Trademark Administration, Greg Dodson  12:40-12:50 p.m.Trademark Trial and Appeal Board updatesChief Administrative Trademark Judge, Gerard Rogers 12:50-1:05 p.m.Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) updatesChief Policy Officer, Sharon IsraelBreak1:10-1:20 p.m.QuestionsCommissioner for Trademarks David Gooder  1:20-1:30 p.m.Closing Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Adraea Brown USPTO Headquarters 600 Dulany Street Madison Building, Concourse, Clara Barton Auditorium South Alexandria, VA 22314 United States USPTO Headquarters 600 Dulany Street Madison Building, Concourse, Clara Barton Auditorium South Alexandria, VA 22314 United States USPTO HeadquartersAmerica/New_Yorkpublic

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2829 837 0543

Meeting Password

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Attend the next quarterly meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) May 10 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET to learn more about trademark-related policies, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees. Watch the public session virtually on Webex. The TPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO.

You can send questions about the agenda to tpac@uspto.gov.

Agenda (all times are ET)

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
11–11:05 a.m.	Welcome Message	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Adraea Brown
11:05-11:15 a.m.	Opening Remarks	Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, Kathi Vidal
11:15-11:30 a.m.	Trademark's management update	Commissioner for Trademarks, David Gooder
11:30-11:45 a.m.	Trademark's financial update	Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Sean Mildrew
11:45-11:55 a.m.	Introduction to the Office of Public Engagement	Director, Office of Public Engagement, Scott Ewalt
11:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.	Trademark Operations updates	Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, Dan Vavonese
12:10-12:25 p.m.	Trademark Examination Policy updates	Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Policy, Amy Cotton
12:25-12:40 p.m.	Trademark Administrative updates	Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Administration, Greg Dodson
12:40-12:50 p.m.	Trademark Trial and Appeal Board updates	Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Gerard Rogers
12:50-1:05 p.m.	Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) updates	Chief Policy Officer, Sharon Israel
Break
1:10-1:20 p.m.	Questions	Commissioner for Trademarks David Gooder
1:20-1:30 p.m.	Closing	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Adraea Brown

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