Technology Center 2800 - Semiconductor
Customer Partnership Meeting
We are pleased to announce USPTO’s Semiconductor Customer Partnership Meeting
August 22, 2017, 1 to 5pm
USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
This meeting will restart the Semiconductor Partnership to customers across the country. Our goal is to build upon the partnership between USPTO internal and external stakeholders to ensure that we are providing patents of the highest quality.
During this meeting, participants will be able to interact with Office personnel in person, or alternatively, via webcast. Participants also have an opportunity to complete a survey about the meeting.
| Agenda | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00-1:05 p.m. | Welcome | Andy Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 1:05-1:15 p.m. | Opening Remarks | Don Hajec, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 1:15-1:55 p.m. | Patent Quality | James Dwyer, Acting Director of the Office of Patent Quality |
| 1:55-2:05 p.m. | Break | |
| 2:05-2:45 p.m. | Direct Office Communication and Its Effect on Prosecution | Jason Toomey, Senior Patent Agent, Nantero, Inc. Brett Squires, Patent Counsel, Nantero, Inc. |
| 2:45-3:30 p.m. | An Applicant’s Perspective of Options for After‐Final Practice | Raymond B Hom, VP Patent Counsel, Qualcomm Inc. |
| 3:30-3:40 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:40-4:50 p.m. | Our Mission: Perfecting Patent Products and Services | Olik Chaudhuri, Supervisory Patent Examiner Matt Such, CPC Project Coordinator Jeff West, Office of Patent Legal Administration Sandie Spyrou, Supervisory Review Quality Assurance Specialist and TC 2800 Quality Lead Davienne Monbleau (Moderator), Supervisory Patent Examiner |
| 4:50-5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Joseph Thomas, TC 2800 Director |
How to Attend:
RSVP by August 18, 2017 to TC2800CustomerPartnership@USPTO.GOV(link sends e-mail).
Include the following:
(1) Full names of participants;
(2) What organization or firm that you represent; and
(3) Preference to attend in-person at our Alexandria campus, or remotely via WebEx.
USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, VA: Directions and Parking Information:
Thank you for joining us.
TC2800 Group Directors:
Joseph Thomas
Angela Sykes
James Trammell
Robin Evans
Survey
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For Further Information, Please Contact: TC2800CustomerPartnership@USPTO.GOV