Public Session: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:35 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Please submit questions to ppac@uspto.gov.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Call To Order Session Opening • Introductions • PPAC Remarks |
Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Chair |
| 9:05 - 9:10 | Opening Remarks | Michelle Lee, Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO |
| 9:10 - 10:25 | Quality and Policy Update • Clarity of the Record Pilot • Topic Submission for Case Studies • Post Grant Outcomes • Subject Matter Eligibility Update |
Valencia Martin-Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality Bob Bahr, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 10:25 - 10:40 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 10:40 - 11:30 |
Operations Update |
Bob Oberleitner, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations Richard Seidel, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patent Administration |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
International Update |
Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | PTAB Update • Statistics, Substantive Rules and Initiatives |
Nathan Kelley, Acting Chief Judge, PTAB |
| 12:30 - 1:00 | >>> Lunch <<< | |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | Executive Session: Ethics Briefing | Arthur Warren, Senior Counsel for Ethics, Department of Commerce |
| 2:30- 2:35 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 2:35 - 2:55 | OCIO Update • Current State of Systems • Outlook for Future Fixes |
John Owens, Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens, Associate Commissioner for Patent Information Management David Landrith, PE2E Portfolio Manager |
| 2:55 - 3:15 | Finance/Budget Update •Revenues and Fee Revisions |
Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | Legislative Update •Patent Reform Legislation |
Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 3:30 - 3:40 | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Chair |
Speakers:
Michelle K. Lee
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)