PPAC (Patent Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - October 15, 2009
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Meeting Agenda
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:05 | Call To Order | Damon C. Matteo, Acting Chair |
| 8:05 - 8:15 | Introductions | Damon C. Matteo, Acting Chair |
| 8:15 - 8:30 | New Commissioner For Patents Remarks | Robert Stoll, Commissioner For Patents |
| 8:30 - 8:40 | Legislative Update | Paul Salmon, Acting Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 8:40 - 9:00 | Nationwide Workforce | Fred Schmidt, Patent Group Director Steve Smith, Chief Administrative Officer |
| 9:00- 9:30 | Financial Update & Fee Project | Mark Olechowski, Deputy Chief Financial Officer |
| 9:30 - 9:45 | OCIO Roadmap Update | John Owens II, Chief Information Officer |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | New Under Secretary Introductory Remarks | David Kappos, Under Secretary Of Commerce For Intellectual Property & Director Of The United States Patent & Trademark Office |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Definition Of Quality | Marc Adler, PPAC Member Andrew Hirshfeld, Acting Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Quality: Update & Initiatives | Peggy Focarino, Deputy Commissioner for Patents |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Pendency: Update & Initiatives | Peggy Focarino, Deputy Commissioner for Patents |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | PTO 101 Training | Andrew Hirshfeld, Acting Associate Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 11:30 - 11:50 | International Work-Sharing Update & Status of Foundation Projects | Dave Talbot, Director Of SIRA Mark Powell, Patent Group Director |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | >>> Lunch Break <<< | |
| 12:35 - 1:15 | Count System/Goal Study: Internal Re-Engineering | Peggy Focarino, DeputyCommissioner for Patents Robert Budens, President, POPA |
| 1:15 - 1:45 | Ad Hoc Follow-Ups/Catch-Up | |
| 1:45 - 1:55 |
Next Steps Discussion:
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Damon C. Matteo, Acting Chair |
| 1:55 - 2:00 | Damon C. Matteo, Acting Chair |
Executive Session
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 - 2:05 | Call To Order | Damon C. Matteo, Acting Chair |
| 2:05 - 2:35 | Financial Update (DOC/OMB) | Mark Olechowski, Deputy Chief Financial Officer |
| 2:35 - 3:05 | Ad Hoc Follow-Ups/Catch-Up | |
| 3:05 - 3:15 | Closing Comments & Adjourn | Damon C. Matteo, Acting Chair |
