Public Session: 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Please submit questions to ppac@uspto.gov.
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 8:35 | Call To Order Session Opening •Introductions •PPAC Remarks | Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Chair |
| 8:35 - 8:45 | Opening Remarks | Michelle Lee, Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents |
| 8:45 - 9:45 | Quality Initiative Update •Outcome of the roundtables | Valencia Martin Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality Tom Hughes, Supervisory Patent Examiner, Tech Center 3700 |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Patent Examination Policy Update •Petitions Dashboard Demonstration | Brian Hanlon, Director, Office of Patent Legal Administration John Cottingham, Director, Office of Petitions |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Operations Update • Patent Statistics | Andrew Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tim Callahan, Director, Technology Center 2400 | |
| 11:30 - 11:50 | International Update | Shira Perlmutter, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs Charlie Pearson, Director, Office of International Patent Legal Administration |
| 11:50 - 12:50 | >>> Lunch <<< | |
| 12:50 - 1:10 | PTAB Update | Nathan Kelley, Acting Chief Judge, PTAB |
| 1:10 - 1:30 | OCIO/Patent-End-to-End Update | John Owens, Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens, Associate Commissioner for Patent Information Management David Landrith, PE2E Portfolio Manager |
| 1:30 - 1:40 | USPTO-Smithsonian Collaboration Update •Inventing in America Press Release •Innovation Festival Press Release | Elizabeth Dougherty, Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition for the Office of Innovation Development |
| 1:40 - 1:55 | >>> Break <<< | |
| 1:55 - 2:05 | Pro Bono Update | Jennifer McDowell, Pro Bono Program Coordinator |
| 2:05 - 2:25 | Finance/Budget Update | Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer |
| 2:25 - 2:35 | Closing Remarks | Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents |
| 2:35 - 2:45 | Discussion/Wrap-Up | Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Chair |
Speakers
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO