The United States Patent and Trademark Office Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical (BCP)
Partnership Meeting
Thursday, June 30, 2016
10:00am to 5:00pm (EDT)
9:00am to 4:00pm (CDT)
We are pleased to announce the USPTO’s next Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership (BCP) Meeting. This BCP meeting expands our long-standing partnership in these industry sectors to customers across the country. The BCP Meeting will be held on June 30, 2016 and will be simultaneously available at locations in the USPTO Headquarters (Alexandria, VA) and the Texas Regional Office (Dallas, TX). During this BCP, participants will be able to interact with Office personnel in person at both locations, or alternatively, via webcast. Please see below for RSVP information on how you can participate.
Date and Location: The Partnership Meeting will be held on June 30th (Thursday) from 10:00am – 5:00pm (EDT) at Alexandria, VA and, at the same time (9:00am – 4:00pm CDT), at Dallas, TX.
| Headquarters Location | Texas Regional Office Location |
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| USPTO Headquarters Madison Auditorium 400 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
USPTO Texas Regional Office |
The Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership was developed to create a collaborative forum for USPTO customers in this industry sector to share ideas, experiences, and insights with USPTO staff. The BCP is intended to be informal in nature and will include participants from across the industry.
Agenda & Schedule
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
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10:00 – 10:10 AM (EDT) |
Welcoming and Opening Remarks |
Hope Shimabuku, Director, Dallas Regional Office, |
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10:10 – 11:00 AM (EDT) |
Stakeholders’ Perspective On Patent Quality Initiative |
Frank P. Grassler, VP for Technology Development, |
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11:00 – 11:50 AM (EDT) |
Inter Partes Review/Post Grant Review: Status Report and Overview of the New Rules | Lora Green, Administrative Patent Judge, PTAB, USPTO (Alexandria) |
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11:50 – 12:00 PM (EDT) 10:50 – 11:00am (CDT)
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BREAK |
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12:00 PM – 12:40 PM (EDT) |
Biological Deposit |
Gary Benzion, SPE, TC1600 (Alexandria) |
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12:40 – 1:00 PM (EDT) |
TC Pendency | Brandon Fetterolf, SME/SPE, TC1600 (Alexandria) |
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1:00 – 1:45 PM (EDT) |
LUNCH |
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1:45 – 3:15 PM (EDT) |
101 New Examples; Workshop |
Marjorie Moran, SME/SPE, TC1600 (Dallas) |
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3:15 – 3:35 PM (EDT) |
Subject Matter Eligibility, A Stakeholder’s Perspective |
Leslie Fischer, Senior Patent Attorney, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Alexandria) |
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3:35 – 3:50 PM (EDT) |
BREAK |
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3:50 – 4:50 PM (EDT) |
Subject Matter Eligibility, Panel Discussion |
Leslie Fischer, Senior Patent Attorney, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Alexandria) Robert Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, USPTO (Alexandria) TC1600 Directors |
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4:50 – 5:00 PM (EDT) |
Closing Remarks | TC1600 and Dallas Regional Office Directors |
RSVP Information
Please email USPTOBCP1600@USPTO.GOV to RSVP by June, 27th. Please include “BCP RSVP” in the email subject line. In the email body, please include the following information:
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Your name, title and organization
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Contact information (e-mail, phone, etc.)
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Your attending location (Alexandria, Dallas, or online).
Topic: Biotech/Chemical/Pharma Customer Partnership Meeting (BCP)
Host: Digital Multimedia3
Event number: 647 489 156
Event password: 12345
Registration password: This event does not require a password for registration
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To join the online event
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Go to https://uspto-events2.webex.com/uspto-events2/onstage/g.php?d=647489156&t=a
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To join the audio conference only
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To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the event, or call the number below and enter the access code.US TOLL FREE: +1-855-282-6330
US TOLL: +1-415-655-0003
Toll-free dialing restrictions: http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf
Access code: 647 489 156
CAPTIONS ACCESS INFORMATION –
To Access Captions during the Event click on link below:
Captions:
http://www.captionedtext.com/client/embed.aspx?EventID=2967661Directions and Parking information
Headquarters Location: USPTO Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia
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Directions: http://www.uspto.gov/about/contacts/locations/directions.jsp
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Campus map: http://www.uspto.gov/about/locations/alexandriaoffice.jsp
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Parking options: http://www.uspto.gov/about/contacts/locations/directions.jsp#heading-6
Dallas location: 207 South Houston St., Suite 159, Dallas, TX 75202
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Parking Options and Building Access:
http://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/dallas-texas
For information on past and future meetings and presentations, please go to http://www.aipla.org/committees/committee_pages/Biotechnology/usptobcp/default.aspx
and http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/bcp/index.jsp