PPAC Quarterly Meeting - February 14, 2012
USPTO Headquarters
Global IP Academy (GIPA)
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Alexandria, VA 22314
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Executive Session 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:15 | Briefing on Agency Pre-Decisional Matters | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
Public Session 9:30 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 – 9:35 | Call To Order | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 9:35 – 9:45 |
Session Opening
|
Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 9:45 – 9:55 | Patent Remarks | Peggy Focarino, Commissioner for Patents |
| 9:55 – 10:05 | >>>Break<<< | |
| 10:05 – 10:15 | Legislative: Update | Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Finance: Update | Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Operations: Patent Operations Update | Andy Faile, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patents |
| 11:00 –11:20 | Update on the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences | James Smith, Chief Judge, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Ben Borson, PPAC Member & Damon C. Matteo, Chairman John Owens, Chief Information Officer David Landrith, Portfolio Manager |
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| 11:40 – 12:20 | >>>Lunch<<< | |
| 12:20 –12:35 | Demo on Patent Application Text Initiative (PATI) | Fred Schmidt, Associate Commissioner for Patent Information Management (OPIM) Terrel Morris, Division Head of PE2E Development Division, OPIM |
| 12:35 –12:50 | Humanitarian Pilot | Edward Elliott, Expert Advisor, Office of Policy and External Affairs |
| 12:50 –1:00 | >>>Break<<< | |
| 1:00 –1:10 | Nationwide Workforce | Azam Khan, Deputy Chief of Staff |
| 1:10 –1:20 | Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program | Patricia Richter, Chief Administrative Officer Robert Oberleitner, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patents |
| 1:20 –1:35 | Process Reviews | Brad Huther, Senior Advisor |
| 1:35 –1:45 | USPTO Remarks | David Kappos, Under Secretary and Director of USPTO |
| 1:45 –2:05 | America Invents Act | Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator |
| 2:05 –2:35 | FSA Public Hearing De-Brief/Recap | Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Member & Damon C. Matteo, Chairman Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator |
| 2:35 – 2:50 | Follow-Ups/Catch-Up: Ad Hoc | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 2:50 – 3:00 |
Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks
|
Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 3:00 – 3:05 | Adjourn | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
