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2017 Patent Quality Chats

Monthly on the second Tuesday of the month

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Date	Topic	Speaker
November 14	How is an Examiner’s Work Product Reviewed? Presentation Slides Video	Sandie Spyrou Supervisor, Office of Patent Quality Assurance Christyann Pulliam Supervisor, Technology Center 2100
October 12	Examiners Provide Their View on Prepared Applications. Presentation Slides Video	Jim Dwyer Director, Office of Patent Quality Assurance Martin Rater Chief Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance
September 12	How Can the Patents Ombudsman and Pro Se Assistance Programs Work For You? Presentation Slides Video	Mindy Bickel Associate Commissioner for Innovation Development Cassandra Downs Management/Program Analyst, Patents Ombudsman Program
August 8	Using Petitions Effectively in Patent Prosecution Presentation Slides Video	Charles Kim Director, Office of Petitions Namrata Boveja Acting Deputy Director, Office of Petitions
July 11	Latest Updates in USPTO's Work Sharing Efforts Presentation Slides Video	Mark Powell Deputy Commissioner for International Patent Cooperation Daniel Hunter Director for International Work Sharing, Planning and Implementation,Office of International Patent Cooperation
June 13	Patent Quality Metrics Presentation Slides Video	Greg Vidovich Associate Commissioner for Patent Quality Jim Dwyer Director, Office of Patent Quality Assurance
May 9	eCommerce Modernization (eMod) Update Presentation Slides Video	Lisa Tran Communications Manager for eCommerce Richard Fernandez eMod Project Manager
April 11	Examination Time Analysis Presentation Slides Video	Daniel Sullivan Director, Technology Center 1600 Eddie Leftkowitz Director, Technology Center 2100
March 16	Training for the Examination of High Quality Patents Presentation Slides Video	Gary Welch Academy Class Manager, Office of Patent Training Bao-Thuy Nguyen Patent Training Advisory, Office of Patent Training
Feb. 14	Understanding the ADS: Little Things Make a Big Difference Presentation Slides Video	Janice Tippett Management and Program Analyst, Office of Patent Application Processing
Jan. 19	Rationale Statements in 35 U.S.C. 103 Rejections Presentation Slides Video	Sandie Spyrou Supervisor, Office of Patent Quality Assurance Mary Beth Jones Supervisor, Office of Patent Quality Assurance

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