Executive Session (closed to the public 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.)
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Confidential - 2014 Budget Formulation Confidential - Policy and Personnel Discussion |
Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
Public Session (10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
| Time | Topic | Principal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:05 | Call To Order | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 10:05 - 10:10 | Session Opening
|
Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | USPTO Opening Remarks | David Kappos, Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO |
| 10:20 - 10:30 | Patent Remarks | Peggy Focarino, Commissioner for Patents |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Finance: Update
|
Esther Kepplinger, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead Frank Murphy, Deputy Chief Financial Officer |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | Legislative: Update | Michelle Lee, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead Dana Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | America Invents Act: Implementation Updates
|
Michelle Lee, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator |
| 11:20 -11:50 | Operations: Patent Operations Update | Ben Borson, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead Andy Faile, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations |
| 11:50 - 12:35 | >>>Lunch<<< 12:10 - 12:30: Text2PTO Demo | Terri Raines, eCommerce Division Manager, Office of Patent Information Management |
| 12:35 - 12:55 | Process: Patent Process Re-Engineering Effort | Ben Borson, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead Jim Dwyer, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations & Christian Chace, Project Director for Patent Process Reengineering |
| 12:55 - 1:15 | OCIO & IT Infrastructure Updates | Wayne Sobon, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead David Landrith, Portfolio Manager |
| 1:15 - 1:45 | International: International Initiatives Update | Steve Miller, PPAC Sub-Committee Lead Bruce Kisliuk, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Administration & Charlie Pearson, Director, Office of PCT Legal Administration |
| 1:45 - 2:00 | Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences: Update | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman James Smith, Chief Judge, BPAI |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Follow-Ups/Catch-Up: Ad Hoc | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 2:15 - 2:25 | Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks
|
Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |
| 2:25 - 2:30 | Adjourn | Damon C. Matteo, Chairman |