Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership October 8, 2002

Tuesday, October 8th, 2002
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Crystal Square 4, 7th Floor, Room 1

Morning Session
Time	Subject	Speaker
9:00-9:30	Greetings and Overview	Jasemine Chambers John Doll Bruce Kisliuk Directors, TC1600
9:30-10:00	Motivation and Obviousness	Diana Dudash Quality Assurance Specialist   TC1600
10:00-10:45	Double Patenting: What are we teaching our examiners	Robert Hill Quality Assurance Specialist TC1600
10:45-11:00AM	Break
11:00-11:30	Update on Biotech Ex Parte Appeals	William (Bill) Smith Administrative Patent Judge Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
11:30-1:00PM	Lunch Break

Afternoon Session
Time	Subject	Speaker
1:00-1:30	Reach Through Claims Just how far can you go? (Part II)	Brian Stanton Practice Specialist TC1600
1:30-2:00	Patentability Considerations in the 3-D Structure Arts	Michael Woodward Supervisory Patent Examiner TC1600
2:00-2:15	Break
2:15-3:00	More on Restriction Practice	James Housel Supervisory Patent Examiner TC1600
3:00-3:15	Wrap-up	Jasemine Chambers John Doll Bruce Kisliuk