PPAC (Patent Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - July 14, 2011

PPAC (Patent Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - July 14, 2011

USPTO Headquarters
Madison South Auditorium
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

 

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Public Session 8:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
8:00 – 8:05	Call To Order	Damon C. Matteo, Chairman
8:05 – 8:10	Session Opening Introductions PPAC Remarks	Damon C. Matteo, Chairman
8:10 – 8:20	USPTO Opening Remarks	Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary and Deputy Director of USPTO
8:20 – 8:30	Patent Remarks	Robert Stoll, Commissioner for Patents
8:30 –8:40	Harmonization Update	Al Tramposch, Administrator for Policy and External Affairs
8:40 – 9:25	Legislative: Update	Wayne Sobon, PPAC Member Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs Robert Bahr, Senior Patent Counsel
9:25 - 9:35	>>> Break <<<
9:35 – 9:50	Finance: Update	Tony Scardino, Chief Financial Officer Bruce Kisliuk, Deputy Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
9:50 – 10:00	Policy: Update	Robert Bahr, Senior Patent Counsel
10:00 – 10:15	eMPEP Demonstration	Robert Bahr, Senior Patent Counsel
10:15 – 10:35	Operations: Patent Operations Update	Peggy Focarino, Deputy Commissioner for Patents
10:35 – 10:50	Telework Legislation Update	Patricia Richter, Chief Administrative Officer
10:50 –11:00	>>> Break <<<
11:00 – 11:10	Process: Patent Process Re-Engineering Effort	James Dwyer, Assistant Deputy Commissioner
11:10 –11:30	OCIO Update PE2E	Ben Borson, PPAC Member & Damon C. Matteo, Chairman John Owens, Chief Information Officer David Landrith, Portfolio Manager
11:30 – 11:45	Follow -Ups/Catch-Up: Ad Hoc	Damon C. Matteo, Chairman
11:45 – 11:55	Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks Agenda Topic Follow-Ups	Damon C. Matteo, Chairman
11:55 – 12:00	Adjourn: Public Session	Damon C. Matteo, Chairman
12:00 – 12:40	>>> Lunch Break <<<

 

Executive Session 12:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Time	Topic	Principal(s)
12:40 – 1:40	Consideration of personnel matters and confidential financial information	Damon C. Matteo, Chairman

 

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