Public Session 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Call To Order Session Opening •Introductions •PPAC Remarks | Louis Foreman, PPAC Chair |
| 9:05 - 9:15 | Opening Remarks | Michelle K. Lee, Deputy Under Secretary and Deputy Director of the USPTO |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Quality Initiatives | Peggy Focarino, Commissioner for Patents |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | 101 Update | Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Operations Update and Discussion | Andrew Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | International Update and Discussion | Don Levin, Director, International Patent Business Solutions, Office of International Patent Cooperation |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | First Inventor to File Roadshow Update | Valencia Martin-Wallace, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | PTAB Update and Discussion | James Smith, Chief Judge, PTAB |
| 11:45 - 1:00 | >>> Lunch <<< Luncheon Speaker: Sam Helfgott Director of Patents, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP International Patent Activities - A User Perspective 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | |
| 1:00 - 1:20 | Finance/Budget Update | Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
| 1:20 - 1:40 | Legislative Update | Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 1:40 - 2:00 | OCIO/PE2E Update | John Owens II, Chief Information Officer David Landrith, PE2E Portfolio Manager |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Louis Foreman, PPAC Chair |
Next Meeting: February 19, 2015