Public Session 8:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
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| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:05 | Call To Order | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 8:05 - 8:10 |
Session Opening
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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 | Ben Borson, PPAC Member & Damon C. Matteo, Chairman John Owens, Chief Information Officer David Landrith, Portfolio Manager |
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| 11:30 - 11:45 | Follow -Ups/Catch-Up: Ad Hoc | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 11:45 - 11:55 |
Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks
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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 |