Advancing Patent Quality across the IP Community
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
USPTO Headquarters, Madison Auditorium
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia
View the livestream of the conference at: https://livestream.com/uspto/PatentQualityConference16
Presentations, Panel Discussions, and Insights into the Future of Patent Quality
Keynote Speaker
MICHELLE K. LEE
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property &
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Additional Speakers Include:
- Key USPTO and EPO Executives
- Court of Appeals Federal Circuit Judge
- Higher Education Professionals
- Patent Practitioners
Topics:
Results on many Enhanced Patent Quality Initiatives and the next steps the USPTO is taking to advance patent quality, Patent quality and its impact in the U.S. Courts, professional responsibility and practice before the USPTO, quality efforts at the EPO, and various panel discussions with our stakeholders.
Sponsored by: US Patent and Trademark Office, The Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law, and the Santa Clara High Tech Law Institute
Questions regarding the USPTO sponsored CLE credits should be sent to innovationpolicy@law.duke.edu.
SCHEDULE — December 13, 2016 — U.S.P.T.O. Headquarters, Alexandria
Time | Topic |
8:30–8:55am |
Opening Remarks: Welcome Advancing Quality in the IP Community |
Part 1. ENHANCED PATENT QUALITY PROGRAM RESULTS | |
8:55–10:50am |
Presentations: I. Clarity of the Record Pilot Results II. Improving Clarity and Reasoning in Office Actions (ICR) Training/ III. Master Review Form and Quality Metrics Results IV. Topic Submission for Case Studies Results |
10:50–11:50am |
Panel Discussion: Patent Quality in the USPTO – Our Next Steps! Moderator: Jack Harvey Bob Bahr |
12:15–1:15pm |
Ethics Presentation: Professional Responsibility and Practice Before the USPTO |
Part 2. POST GRANT ACTIVITY | |
1:15–1:50pm |
Presentations: I. Patent Quality and Post Grant Activities II. Effect of Patent Quality in U.S. Courts |
1:50–2:45pm |
Panel Discussion: Patent Quality and Its Impact in the U.S. Courts Moderator: Charles Molster Hon. Raymond Chen |
Part 3. INTERNATIONAL AND STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION | |
2:50–4:45pm |
Panel Discussions: I. International Quality Efforts Moderator: Colleen Chien Roger Gobrogge
II. What Can Applicants Do To Enhance Patent Quality? Moderator: Arti Rai Bob Armitage — SLIDES |
4:45–5:00pm |
Closing Remarks: Next Steps of Enhancing Patent Quality |