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1999 Issues: Sept 14, 1999 - PTO holds Fourth Annual Independent Inventors Conference Aug 20, 1999 - PTO and BIO hold two-day Biotech Seminar Aug 10, 1999 - PTO Wins Procurement Lawsuit over New Facility Jul 28, 1999 - President Clinton Nominates Anne Chasser as Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks Jul 23, 1999 - PTO in Forefront of Distance Learning Movement Jul 20, 1999 - PTO Acting Commissioner to Host Ground-Breaking On-Line Conversation    Transcript Jul 6, 1999 - President Clinton Names Q. Todd Dickinson as Assistant Secretary and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks at the Department of Commerce