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 Sec. 1. This committee shall serve as a facilitator in promoting dialogue between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the patent bar, and provide a structure that supports educational programs sponsored by a combination of the Office, the Organization, local bar associations, and individual members of the patent bar.
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February 2010 PCT NEWSLETTER is now available – check the WIPO site at www.wipo.int.
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APRIL 2005 COMMITTEE HAPPENINGS Distributed by email - contact John Hornickel for a copy John.hornickel@polyone.com
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YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT REFORM ANSWERED - Matt Bryan from WIPO will receive your questions and concerns about the effect of PCT Reform at the Committee Spring Meeting and will report those issues back to WIPO. If you cannot attend, send your comments to the committee chairs for presentation at the meeting.
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WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WIPO - there are number of listserver services that may be helpful to you in keeping up-to date with PCT-related happenings at WIPO.
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MEETING PRESENTATIONS now available on this web page under Presentations
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Carl Oppedahl
Vice Chair
P: 970-468-8600
F: 970-692-2203
carl@oppedahl.com
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Jay A. Erstling
Vice Chair
P: 612-349-5771
F: 612-349-9266
erstling@ptslaw.com
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Kenneth N. Nigon
Liaison to Board of Directors
P: 610-993-4222
F: 610-407-0701
knnigon@ratnerprestia.com
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SPRING COMMITTEE MEETING ALERT –On Wednesday, May 11, 2005 Matt Bryan, Legal Advisor for the PCT at WIPO, will make a presentation to a joint meeting of the E-Business and PCT Committees on the effect of 2004/2005 PCT Reform initiatives, E-filing progress, search and examination qualitiy initiatives and future Reform proposals for the May 2005 Reform WG.
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The International Patent System in 2004 - Yearly Review of the PCT -is available on WIPO's Internet site at http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/index.html
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PCT ANNOUNCES E-LINK BETWEEN OFFICES AND IB - Electronic communication between Offices and the International Bureau of documents in the PCT System is now possible using PCT-EDI.
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AIPLA COMMENTS TO USPTO REGARDING FILING FEES - in response to a AIPLA Executive Director Mike Kirk sent a letter to USPTO Director Jon Dudas regarding the Proposed Interim Rule that would adjust fees for applications entering the National Stage in the US and suggesting further adjustments in recognition of searches and examination under the International Stage would be desirable.
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AIPLA ANNOUNCES PCT PRACTICE ROAD SHOWS – check the meetings page for more details
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