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Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical (BCP) Partnership Meeting Monday, November 6, 2017

Nov 6, 2017, 10:00 AM by AIPLA Admin

The United States Patent and Trademark Office 

Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical (BCP) Partnership Meeting 

Monday, November 6, 2017
10:00am to 5:00pm (EST) 

USPTO Headquarters
Madison Auditorium
600 Dulany Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

The Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership was developed to create a collaborative forum for USPTO customers in these industry sectors to share ideas, experience, and insights with USPTO staff. The BCP is intended to be informal in nature and will include participants from across the industry. 

Some of the topics to be discussed by USPTO staff and stakeholders will include: 

• Application Readiness 
• 112 b-Attorney’s Perspectives 
• 112 b-Discussion Panel
• Personalized Medicine 
• AIA Tips and Refresher 
• Tips on Filing Reissue Applications

10–10:10 a.m.   Welcome and Opening Remarks

Directors, TC1600, USPTO

  • Daniel Sullivan
  • Wanda Walker
  • Andrew Wang

10:10 –10:40 a.m.   Application Readiness

  • Martin Rater, Senior Statistician USPTO

10:40 – 11:40 a.m. 112(b)- Practitioners' Perspective

  • Melissa Brand, IP Policy Director, BIO
  • Rachel Elsby, Counsel, Akin Gump

11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. BREAK/LUNCH

12:10–1:30 p.m.  112(b) Discussion Panel

Moderator:

  • Bennett Celsa, QAS, TC1600

Panelists:

  • Melissa Brand, IP Policy Director, BIO 
  • Jessica Marks, Associate, Finnegan
  • Jeffrey Fredman, APJ, PTAB
  • Jean Witz, SPE, CRU
  • Mary Till, Senior Legal Advisor, OPLA
  • Janet Andres, SPE, TC1600
  • Zachariah Lucas, QAS, TC1600

1:30–1:40 p.m. BREAK  

1:40–2:40 p.m. Personalized Medicine

  • Bruce Kisliuk, Senior Patent Counselor, Patent & Innovation Strategies Group
  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

2:40-3:30 p.m. Prosecution Tips and Traps for Patent Applications Examined Under the AIA

  • Kathleen Fonda, Senior Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA), USPTO

3:30 - 3:40 p.m. BREAK

3:40–4:40 p.m. Tips on Filing Reissue Applications

  • Jean Witz, SPE, CRU

4:40–5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

  • Directors, TC1600, USPTO