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2018 Patent Quality Chats

Patent Quality Chat 2018 Monthly on the second Tuesday of the month 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Date	Topic	Speaker
December 11	Customer Perceptions of Patent Quality and New Customer Experience (CX) Initiative Presentation Slides Video	Marty Rater Chief Statistician for Patent Quality Michael Easdale Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance (OPQA) David Fitzpatrick Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance (OPQA)
November 13	eMod Update: Accessing EFS-Web and PAIR with USPTO.gov Accounts Presentation Slides Video	Lisa Tran Communications Manager for eCommerce Jeff Wong Project Manager for EFS-Web
October 9	Leveraging a Harmonized Patent Classification System Presentation Slides Video	Christopher Kim Director of Classification Quality and International Coordination Division, OIPC Director (acting) of Classification Standards and Development Division, OIPC Justin Krause International Patent Classifier Classification Quality and International Coordination Division, OIPC
August 14	AIA Trial Statistics from PTAB and Using AIA Trials to Enhance Patent Examination Presentation Slides Video	Michael Tierney Vice Chief Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board Jack Harvey Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations
July 10	Improving Access to Global Patent Data Presentation Slides Video	Nelson Yang Acting Director of International Patent Business Solutions in the Office of International Patent Cooperation Jocelyn Ram Patent Business Analyst in the Office of International Patent Cooperation
June 12	Best Practices Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Presentation Slides Video	Kalyan Deshpande Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board Susan Mitchell Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board Michael Zecher Lead Administrative Patent Judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
May 8	Subject Matter Eligibility: Revised Guidance in view of Berkheimer v. HP, Inc. Presentation Slides Video	Bob Bahr Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
April 10	Strengthening your IP Internationally using the expanded Collaborative Search Pilot Presentation Slides Video	Dan Hunter Director for International Work Sharing, Planning and Implementation in the Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC) Amber Ostrup Program Manager for the Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC), International Work Sharing
March 13	Subject Matter Eligibility: Guidance & Examination Resources Presentation Slides Video	Bob Bahr Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
February 13	eMod Update: Patent Center and Structured Text Presentation Slides Video	Richard Fernandez eMod Project Manager Lisa Tran Communications Manager for eCommerce
January 9	Unlocking Open Data for our Patent Customers Presentation Slides Video	Thomas A Beach Chief Data Strategist Scott Beliveau Branch Chief of Enterprise Advanced Analytics

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