{"id":68560,"date":"2016-04-23T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipwatchdog.com\/?p=68560"},"modified":"2016-04-22T17:50:38","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T21:50:38","slug":"uspto-patent-quality-community-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipwatchdog.com\/2016\/04\/23\/uspto-patent-quality-community-symposium\/id=68560\/","title":{"rendered":"USPTO to Host Patent Quality Community Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"uspto-madison-main\"<\/a> Washington<\/span><\/b> \u2013 The U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a Patent Quality Community Symposium on Wednesday, April 27, 2016<\/span><\/span> at USPTO\u2019s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia and across the agency\u2019s regional offices in Dallas, Denver, Detroit and Silicon Valley. The event will feature interactive segments and implementation updates on the <\/span>Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative<\/span><\/a> (EPQI). <\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Patent Quality Community Symposium<\/span><\/p>\n

WHEN<\/span><\/strong>: <\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April 27<\/span><\/span> from 9:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. ET <\/span><\/p>\n

WHERE<\/strong>: <\/span><\/p>\n

Madison Auditorium (Alexandria location)
\nUSPTO Campus
\n600 Dulany Street
\nAlexandria, VA 22314 <\/span><\/p>\n

The Patent Quality Community Symposium will update the public on various efforts that the USPTO is undertaking to enhance patent quality. In particular, the agency is pursuing eleven programs to improve clarity of the prosecution record, enhance examiner training, improve applicant-examiner interactions, and re-define ways to capture and measure data about quality. The symposium will feature lectures on these topics, an interactive workshop demonstration on how the <\/span>Master Review Form<\/span><\/a> will be applied, and a panel discussion with experienced patent practitioners about ways applicants can contribute to our efforts.<\/span>
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Agenda in Alexandria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

Time (ET)<\/strong><\/td>\nTopic<\/strong><\/td>\nSpeakers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:00-9:10<\/td>\nWelcome <\/strong><\/td>\nValencia Martin Wallace,\u00a0Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:10-9:20<\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong>
\nBefore and After: How Is Enhanced Patent Quality Making a Difference<\/td>\n		Michelle Lee,\u00a0Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:20-10:00<\/td>\nSearch & Training Enhancements<\/strong>
\nHighlights include: Global Dossier and Clarity of the Record Training<\/td>\n		Maria Holtmann,\u00a0Director of International Programs
\nDon Hajec, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00-10:30<\/td>\nProsecution Enhancements<\/strong>
\nHighlights include:\u00a0 Clarity of the Record Pilot<\/td>\n		Robin Evans,\u00a0Director, Technology Center 2800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30-10:45<\/td>\nMORNING BREAK<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:45-11:05<\/td>\nPost-examination Enhancements<\/strong>
\nHighlights include:\u00a0 Post Grant Outcomes<\/td>\n		Jack Harvey, Acting Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:05-11:45<\/td>\nImproving Evaluation of Examination<\/strong>
\nHighlights include:\u00a0 Topic Submission for Case Studies and Big Data<\/td>\n		Brian Hanlon, Director of the Office of Patent Legal Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:45-12:45<\/td>\nLUNCH BREAK (on your own)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:45-1:00<\/td>\nQuality Metrics<\/strong>
\nImproving Patent Quality Measurement<\/td>\n		Marty Rater, Chief Statistician, Office of Patent Quality Assurance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:00-2:30<\/td>\nMaster Review Form (MRF) Hands-On Workshop<\/strong>
\nReviewing for Correctness, Clarity, and Consistency<\/td>\n		Sandie Spyrou, Supervisory Review Quality Assurance Specialist
\nKathleen Bragdon, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30-3:00<\/td>\nMRF Report Out<\/strong>
\nFrom the workshop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00-3:15<\/td>\nAFTERNOON BREAK<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:15-4:15<\/td>\nPanel Discussion<\/strong>
\nHow Applicants Can File and Prosecute a Quality Application<\/td>\n		\n
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  • Russ Slifer, Deputy\u00a0Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Bill Bunker, Knobbe Marten<\/li>\n
    • Rick Nydegger, Workman Nydegger<\/li>\n
    • Kevin Noonan, MBHB<\/li>\n
    • Laura Sheridan, Google<\/li>\n
    • Tim Wilson, SAS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:15-4:50<\/td>\nQ&A with Panel <\/strong><\/td>\nModerated by Russ Slifer, Deputy Under Secretary and Deputy Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:50-5:00<\/td>\nClosing Remarks<\/strong>
\nUSPTO’s Commitment to Quality<\/td>\n		Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For more information, including RSVP details, please visit: <\/span><\/strong>www.uspto.gov\/patent\/patent-community-symposium<\/span><\/a>. For more information on the Dallas, Denver, Detroit and Silicon Valley locations, please visit: <\/span>www.uspto.gov\/about-us\/events<\/span><\/a>. <\/u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

For non-press inquiries, please contact Jolyn Eley, (571) 272-2546 or email <\/span>WorldClassPatentQuality@uspto.gov<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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