The US Bar - JPO Liaison Council met in Washington DC on June 27, 2012 with a total of 26 participants. There were five participants from the JPO - Mr. Sakurai and Mr. Sawai of note.  Albert Tramposch represented AIPLA. AIPLA members Chen Wang, Sam Helfgott, Alan Kasper, Uwe Szipl, and Mark Guetlich attended in non-AIPLA capacities. 

Jim Forstner, current Chair of the Liaison Council, presided over the meeting.  Uwe Szipl will be the new Chairman of the Council; Mark Guetlich is Vice-Chair; Chen Wang is Secretary.

• ​Albert Tramposch's Meeting Highlights
• AIPLA AIA Advocacy Summary
• AIPLA AIA Presentation
• AIPLA Presumption of Patent Validity in the US
• Biomedical Diagnostic Patents Post Prometheus
• IPO AIA Summary
• IPO AIA Presentation
• JPO Office Update
• JPO PPH Status Report
• JPO Progress of Regional Patent Office Cooperation
• JPO Revision of Examination Guidelines - Requirements for Description
• Update on Harmonization from JPO Perspective
• User's Views of Domestic and International Policies Under the Kappos Administration
• 2011 Patent Litigation Study