Webcast and Presentations From July 20, 2010 Public Meeting on the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Initiative (3-Track)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held a public meeting on the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Initiative (3-Track) currently under consideration by the USPTO.  Details of the initiative can be found in the Federal Register notice published on June 4, 2010, at 75 Fed. Reg. 31763 [PDF].

The purpose of the meeting was to solicit opinions from the public on the 3-Track initiative.  The meeting was held on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the USPTO in the Madison Auditorium.

• Webcast
• Transcript [PDF]
• Presentations
  • 3M [PPT]
  • American Innovators for Patent Reform [PPT]
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) [PPT]
  • Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) [PPT]
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) [PPT]
• Public Comments on 3-Track