Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) Meeting - June 18, 2009
USPTO Headquarters
Madison North Auditorium
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Meeting Agenda - Public Session 11:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. (EST)
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Call to Order | Damon Matteo, Acting Chairman |
| 11:05 – 11:30 | Acting Under Secretary’s Remarks Key Issues Affecting the USPTO |
John Doll, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Financial Update Fee Project |
Mark Olechowski, Acting Chief Financial Officer |
| 11:45 – 12:05 | Legislative Update | Jefferson Taylor, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 12:05 – 12:20 | OCIO Roadmap Update | John Owens II, Chief Information Officer |
| 12:20 –12:40 | Break | |
| 12:40 – 1:10 | Definition of Quality | Marc Adler, Member Andrew Hirshfeld, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 1:10 – 1:40 | Quality/Efficiency Initiatives | Peggy Focarino, Acting Commissioner for Patents |
| 1:40 – 1:55 | International Worksharing Update
Status of Foundation Projects |
Mark Powell, Director, Technology Center 2600 |
| 1:55 – 2:15 | CPIO Initiative | Barry Hudson, Acting CPIO |
| 2:15 – 5:00 | Executive Session of the PPAC |
