2016 Patent Quality Chats

Patent Quality Chat 2016

Monthly on the second Tuesday of the month

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Date

Topic

Speaker
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
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
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
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)
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
TUESDAY,
JUNE 14

eCommerce Modernization (eMod):  Improving the Electronic Patent Application Process
  • Lisa Tran
    Communications Manager for eCommerce
  • Richard Fernandez, eMod Project Manager

TUESDAY,
JUNE 21

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility
  • Robert Bahr 
    Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
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
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
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
     
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
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
TUESDAY, December 13

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT
Patent Quality Conference (archive)
Advancing Patent Quality Across the IP Community.  Insights into the Future of Patent Quality.

  • Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property & Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will serve as Keynote Speaker

 

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