Date | Topic | Speaker |
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TUESDAY,
JANUARY 12 | Topic Submission for Case Studies / Post Grant Outcomes | - Anthony Caputa
Director of the Office of Patent Quality Assurance - Brian Hanlon
Director of the Office of Patent Legal Administration - Jack Harvey
Director of Technology Center 3700 - Stephen Koziol
Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2665
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TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9 | First Inventor to File (FITF) Patent Prosecution | - Kathleen Kahler Fonda
Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration - Tom Hughes
Supervisor, Office of Patent Quality Assurance
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TUESDAY,
MARCH 8 | Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) System Update Glossary Pilot Report Out | - Derris Banks
Director of Technology Center 2600 - Emily Le
Supervisory Patent Examiner, Technology Center 1700 - Seema Rao
Director of Technology Center 2100 - Paul L. Rodriguez
Supervisor, Office of Patent Quality Assurance
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TUESDAY,
APRIL 12 | Excellence in Customer Service: Meet the Regional Offices | - Christal Sheppard
Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office (Detroit) - Molly Kocialski
Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Office (Denver) - John Cabeca
Director of the Silicon Valley West Coast Regional Office (San Jose) - Hope Shimabuku
Director of the Texas Regional Office (Dallas)
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TUESDAY,
MAY 10 | Enhancing Examination Evaluation Using the Master Review Form (MRF) | - Sandie Spyrou
Supervisor, Office of Patent Quality Assurance - Marty Rater
Chief Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance
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TUESDAY,
JUNE 14 | eCommerce Modernization (eMod): Improving the Electronic Patent Application Process | - Lisa Tran
Communications Manager for eCommerce - Richard Fernandez, eMod Project Manager
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TUESDAY,
JUNE 21 | SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility | - Robert Bahr
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
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TUESDAY,
JULY 12 | Opportunities for Examiner Interviews: First Action Interview Pilot and General Practice | - Wendy Garber
Director of Technology Center 3700 - Timothy Callahan
Director of Technology Center 2400
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TUESDAY,
AUGUST 9 | The Post-Prosecution Pilot: A New After Final Collaboration Program
| - Tariq Hafiz
Director of Technology Center 2600 - Jerry Lorengo
Director of Technology Center 1600
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TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13 | Future Information Disclosure Practice in a Global Dossier Environment
| - Mark Powell
Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation - Robert Bahr
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
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TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 11 | Assistance in Patenting: Patents Ombudsman and Pro Se Assistance Programs
| - Anthony Knight
Director of Stakeholder outreach and Patents Ombudsman Program - Mindy Bickel
Associate Commissioner for Innovation Development
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| TUESDAY, November 8 | Clarity of the Record Pilot: A Discussion of Findings | - Robin Evans
Director of Technology Center 2800 - Marty Rater
Acting Director of the Office of Patent Quality Assurance
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| TUESDAY, December 13 | SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
Patent Quality Conference (archive)
Advancing Patent Quality Across the IP Community. Insights into the Future of Patent Quality. | |
