Public Session 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:05 | Call To Order Session Opening •Introductions •PPAC Remarks |
Marylee Jenkins, PPAC Vice Chair |
| 9:05 - 9:10 | Opening Remarks | Michelle Lee, Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO |
| 9:10 - 10:10 | Quality Initiative Update and Discussion | Valencia Martin-Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Patent Examination Policy Update | Drew Hirshfeld, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 10:45 - 11:05 | OCIO/Patent-End-to-End Update |
John Owens, Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens, Associate Commissioner for Patent Information Management David Landrith, PE2E Portfolio Manager |
| 11:05 - 11:35 | Operations Update | Andrew Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 11:35 - 12:10 | International Update | Mark Powell, Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | >>> Lunch <<< | |
| 12:30 - 1:15 | Luncheon Speaker: The Clearing House's Patent Quality Initiative | Sean M. Reilly, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Clearing House Payments Company |
| 1:15 - 1:30 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | PTAB Update | James Smith, Chief Judge, PTAB |
| 2:00 - 2:20 | Finance/Budget Update | Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
| 2:20 - 2:40 | Legislative Update | Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 2:40 - 2:50 | Closing Remarks | Russell Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary and Deputy Director of the USPTO |
| 2:50 - 3:00 | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Marylee Jenkins, PPAC Vice Chair |
Next Meeting: August 20, 2015
Speakers
Michelle K. Lee
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Russell Slifer
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
