Attend the next quarterly meeting of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) May 10 from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET to learn more about trademark-related policies, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees. Watch the public session virtually on Webex. The TPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO.
You can send questions about the agenda to tpac@uspto.gov.
Agenda (all times are ET)
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11–11:05 a.m. | Welcome Message | Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Adraea Brown |
| 11:05-11:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO, Kathi Vidal |
| 11:15-11:30 a.m. | Trademark's management update | Commissioner for Trademarks, David Gooder |
| 11:30-11:45 a.m. | Trademark's financial update | Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Sean Mildrew |
| 11:45-11:55 a.m. | Introduction to the Office of Public Engagement | Director, Office of Public Engagement, Scott Ewalt |
| 11:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. | Trademark Operations updates | Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, Dan Vavonese |
| 12:10-12:25 p.m. | Trademark Examination Policy updates | Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Policy, Amy Cotton |
| 12:25-12:40 p.m. | Trademark Administrative updates | Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Administration, Greg Dodson |
| 12:40-12:50 p.m. | Trademark Trial and Appeal Board updates | Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, Gerard Rogers |
| 12:50-1:05 p.m. | Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) updates | Chief Policy Officer, Sharon Israel |
Break | ||
| 1:10-1:20 p.m. | Questions | Commissioner for Trademarks David Gooder |
| 1:20-1:30 p.m. | Closing | Trademark Public Advisory Committee Chair, Adraea Brown |
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