Patent Public Advisory Committee public meeting

Event summary

March 10, 2022

11:00 a.m. ET - 2:30 p.m. ET

Add to Calendar2022-03-10 11:00:002022-03-10 11:00:00Patent Public Advisory Committee public meeting Attend the next public meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) to learn more about patent-related policies, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees. You can watch the virtual public session at the following WebEx link. The PPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. Questions or comments related to the agenda can be submitted in advance to ppac@uspto.gov. Agenda (all times are ET): Time Topic Principal(s) 11-11:30 a.m. Call to order Introduction and welcome Swearing-in of new members Subcommittee reorganization and PPAC priorities PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld Opening remarks Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Patent pendency, quality, international, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), PQuIP Subcommittee priorities Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response (DSMER) pilot program New developments from PTAB Director review PTAB resources for inventors PTAB pro bono pilot program Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) eligibility requirement PPAC Vice Chair and PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Vice Chair Heidi Nebel Acting Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Mary Critharis PTAB Chief Judge Scott Boalick Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robert Bahr Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robin Evans Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace PTAB Deputy Chief Judge Jackie Bonilla PTAB Vice Chief Judge Janet Gongola Senior Lead Administrative Patent Judge Michelle Ankenbrand Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration June Cohan 12:30-1 p.m. Innovation expansion and outreach Subcommittee priorities: short, medium, and long term Update on education outreach CI2 and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) update PPAC Innovation Expansion and Outreach Subcommittee Chair Dan Brown PPAC Innovation Expansion and Outreach Subcommittee Vice Chair Suzanne Harrison Chief Corporate Communications Officer Cara Duckworth Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace Break 1:30-1:50 p.m. Artificial intelligence (AI)/information technology (IT) Subcommittee priorities Cybersecurity/resiliency Migration to cloud DOCX Search Tool: migration and training Artificial intelligence update PPAC AI Tools and IT Subcommittee Chair Susan Braden Chief Information Officer Jamie Holcombe Deputy Commissioner for Patents Richard Seidel Deputy Chief Information Officer Deborah Stephens Director, TC 2800 Matthew Such Director, Office of Infrastructure Engineering and Operations Bob Simms Chief Information Security Officer Don Watson Patents Product Line Lead Laura Grier 1:50-2:15 p.m. Legislative and AI/International policy Subcommittee priorities Updates on USPTO reports International updates (updates on patent system developments in e.g., Brazil, China, and the EU) WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) readout Upcoming international meetings: Trilateral and IP5 The Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act PPAC Legislative and Policy Subcommittee Chair Jeremiah Chan PPAC Legislative and Policy Subcommittee Vice Chair Charles Duan Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Mary Critharis Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robert Bahr Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace Acting Director, Office of Governmental Affairs Kimberley Alton Director, Office of Petitions, Patents Charles Kim 2:15-2:30 p.m. Finance/budget Subcommittee priorities FY 2022 status On the horizon Fee schedule summary PPAC Finance Subcommittee Chair Jeff Sears Chief Financial Officer Jay Hoffman 2:30 p.m. Meeting adjourns PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider America/New_Yorkpublic

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PPAC public meeting

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2762 516 0786

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Attend the next public meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) to learn more about patent-related policies, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees. You can watch the virtual public session at the following WebEx link. The PPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO.

Questions or comments related to the agenda can be submitted in advance to ppac@uspto.gov.

Agenda (all times are ET):

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
11-11:30 a.m.	Call to order Introduction and welcome Swearing-in of new members Subcommittee reorganization and PPAC priorities	PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld
11-11:30 a.m.	Opening remarks	Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Patent pendency, quality, international, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), PQuIP Subcommittee priorities Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response (DSMER) pilot program New developments from PTAB Director review PTAB resources for inventors PTAB pro bono pilot program Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP) eligibility requirement	PPAC Vice Chair and PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Chair Tracy Durkin PPAC PQuIP Subcommittee Vice Chair Heidi Nebel Acting Commissioner for Patents Andrew Faile Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Mary Critharis PTAB Chief Judge Scott Boalick Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robert Bahr Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robin Evans Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace PTAB Deputy Chief Judge Jackie Bonilla PTAB Vice Chief Judge Janet Gongola Senior Lead Administrative Patent Judge Michelle Ankenbrand Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration June Cohan
12:30-1 p.m.	Innovation expansion and outreach Subcommittee priorities: short, medium, and long term Update on education outreach CI2 and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) update	PPAC Innovation Expansion and Outreach Subcommittee Chair Dan Brown PPAC Innovation Expansion and Outreach Subcommittee Vice Chair Suzanne Harrison Chief Corporate Communications Officer Cara Duckworth Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace
Break
1:30-1:50 p.m.	Artificial intelligence (AI)/information technology (IT) Subcommittee priorities Cybersecurity/resiliency Migration to cloud DOCX Search Tool: migration and training Artificial intelligence update	PPAC AI Tools and IT Subcommittee Chair Susan Braden Chief Information Officer Jamie Holcombe Deputy Commissioner for Patents Richard Seidel Deputy Chief Information Officer Deborah Stephens Director, TC 2800 Matthew Such Director, Office of Infrastructure Engineering and Operations Bob Simms Chief Information Security Officer Don Watson Patents Product Line Lead Laura Grier
1:50-2:15 p.m.	Legislative and AI/International policy Subcommittee priorities Updates on USPTO reports International updates (updates on patent system developments in e.g., Brazil, China, and the EU) WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) readout Upcoming international meetings: Trilateral and IP5 The Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act	PPAC Legislative and Policy Subcommittee Chair Jeremiah Chan PPAC Legislative and Policy Subcommittee Vice Chair Charles Duan Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Mary Critharis Deputy Commissioner for Patents Robert Bahr Deputy Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace Acting Director, Office of Governmental Affairs Kimberley Alton Director, Office of Petitions, Patents Charles Kim
2:15-2:30 p.m.	Finance/budget Subcommittee priorities FY 2022 status On the horizon Fee schedule summary	PPAC Finance Subcommittee Chair Jeff Sears Chief Financial Officer Jay Hoffman
2:30 p.m.	Meeting adjourns	PPAC Chair Steve Caltrider

This event is part of a series: PPAC