| Date | Topic | Speaker |
December 11
| Customer Perceptions of Patent Quality and New Customer Experience (CX) Initiative | - Marty Rater
Chief Statistician for Patent Quality - Michael Easdale
Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance (OPQA) - David Fitzpatrick
Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance (OPQA)
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November 13
| eMod Update: Accessing EFS-Web and PAIR with USPTO.gov Accounts | - Lisa Tran
Communications Manager for eCommerce - Jeff Wong
Project Manager for EFS-Web
|
October 9
| Leveraging a Harmonized Patent Classification System | - Christopher Kim
Director of Classification Quality and International Coordination Division, OIPC
Director (acting) of Classification Standards and Development Division, OIPC - Justin Krause
International Patent Classifier Classification Quality and International Coordination Division, OIPC
|
August 14
| AIA Trial Statistics from PTAB and Using AIA Trials to Enhance Patent Examination | - Michael Tierney
Vice Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Jack Harvey
Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations
|
July 10
| Improving Access to Global Patent Data | - Nelson Yang
Acting Director of International Patent Business Solutions in the Office of International Patent Cooperation - Jocelyn Ram
Patent Business Analyst in the Office of International Patent Cooperation
|
June 12
| Best Practices Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
| - Kalyan Deshpande
Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Susan Mitchell
Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Michael Zecher
Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
|
May 8
| Subject Matter Eligibility: Revised Guidance in view of Berkheimer v. HP, Inc.
| - Bob Bahr
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
|
April 10
| Strengthening your IP Internationally using the expanded Collaborative Search Pilot | - Dan Hunter
Director for International Work Sharing, Planning and Implementation in the Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC) - Amber Ostrup
Program Manager for the Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC), International Work Sharing
|
March 13
| Subject Matter Eligibility: Guidance & Examination Resources
| - Bob Bahr
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
|
February 13
| eMod Update: Patent Center and Structured Text
| - Richard Fernandez
eMod Project Manager - Lisa Tran
Communications Manager for eCommerce
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January 9
| Unlocking Open Data for our Patent Customers | - Thomas A Beach
Chief Data Strategist - Scott Beliveau
Branch Chief of Enterprise Advanced Analytics
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