The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office posted a notice on its website today announcing that the next meeting of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) will be held on June 18, 2009. The meeting will be held on the USPTO campus, Madison North Auditorium, Concourse Level, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA. The public is invited to participate from 11:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in person, via webcast, or via teleconference.
The PPAC webcast can be accessed here. To conference in by phone (as a listening participant only) the dial-in number is 1-800-369-1750; passcode: 87786. The public will be able to submit questions during the meeting by e-mail (PPAC@uspto.gov). The questions will be reviewed and answered at the end of the public session (as time and subject matter permits) by Acting Chairman Damon Matteo.
The planned agenda includes:
11:00 am – 11:05 am — Call to Order
presenting: Damon Matteo, Acting Chairman
11:05 am – 11:30 am — Acting Under Secretary's Remarks – Key Issues Affecting the USPTO
presenting: John Doll, Acting Director of the USPTO
11:30 am – 11:45 am — Financial Update – Fee Project
presenting: Mark Olechowski, acting C.F.O.
11:45 am – 12:05 pm — Legislative Update
presenting: Jefferson Taylor, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs
12:05 pm – 12:20 pm — OCIO Roadmap Update
presenting: John Owens II, C.I.O.
12:20 pm – 12:40 pm — Break
12:40 pm – 1:10 pm — Definition of Quality
presenting: Marc Adler, Member, and Andrew Hirshfeld, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
1:10 pm – 1:40 pm — Quality/Efficiency Initiatives
presenting: Peggy Focarino, Acting Commissioner for Patents
1:40 pm – 1:55 pm — International Worksharing Update – Status of Foundation Projects
presenting: Mark Powell, Director, Technology Center 2600
1:55 pm – 2:15 pm — CPIO Initiative
presenting: Barry Hudson, Acting CPIO
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