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USPTO to Sponsor Panel Discussion on Proposals to Improve Patent Examination

Posted by J Matthew Buchanan at April 24, 2006 09:13 AM

MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Brigid Quinn or Ruth Nyblod
(571) 272-8400 or
brigid.quinn@uspto.gov
Ruth.nyblod@uspto.gov

April 21 , 2006
#06-25

USPTO to Sponsor Panel Discussion on Proposals to Improve Patent Examination

Washington, D.C. – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a town hall meeting to educate the public on USPTO's plans to streamline the application review process. A four-person panel representing a variety of organizations with interests in the patent system will offer their views on the proposals which are designed to ensure high quality patent examination and work toward decreasing the backlog of pending applications.

WHAT	Town Hall Meeting An overview of the challenges the USPTO faces and the reasons why proposed new rules limiting claims and rework are necessary, panel discussion and a question and answer session.
WHO	John Doll, Commissioner for Patents Jay Lucas, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
WHEN	Tuesday, April 25, 2006 2 p.m. – 4 p.m .
WHERE	United States Patent and Trademark Office Madison auditorium 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Va .
For more information, please go to http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/townhall.htm .