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Patent-Relations with the USPTO
 
This committee informs itself on all phases of activity of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in patent matters of concern to the profession or the public. The Committee focuses on the USPTO Rules of Practices in Patent Cases and their effectiveness in furthering the objectives of the patent system; the extrastatutory and extrarule aspects of USPTO practice with respect to pending patent applications, as reflected in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure and in actual cases coming to the attention of the committee;  the effectiveness of that practice in furthering the objectives of the patent system; and the effectiveness of the facilities afforded by the USPTO to the public interested in patent matters, including publications, title recordation, and search facilities in furthering the patent system. 
Reports

USPTO presentation at 2007 Spring Meeting, Boston, MA, by John Love (PDF)

USPTO Examination Related Initiatives presented at 2006 AIPLA Annual Meeting by Bob Spar (PPT)

USPTO Request for Public Input: Strategic Planning presented at 2006 AIPLA Mid-Winter Meeting by John Doll  (PDF)

Summary of USPTO Rule Change Proposals 2006 by Charles E. Van Horn (PDF)

USPTO Quality and Pendency Initiatives by John Doll (Flash file)

2004 Report from the USPTO on Patent Operations, Patent Policy, and E-Government (PPT)

Chair(s) Board Liaison
Image Charles E. Van Horn
Chair
Phone: (202) 408-4072
Fax: (202) 408-4400
charles.vanhorn@finnegan.com

Gregory D. Allen
Vice-Chair
P: (651) 736-0641
F: (651) 736-6133
gdallen@mmm.com

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Q. Todd Dickinson
Liaison to Board of Directors
P: (703) 415-0780
F: (703) 415-0786
tdickinson@aipla.org

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