Notice2024-00317
USPTO Public Engagement Partnership: Public Meeting Series To Enhance Outreach to the Public on Patent Policies and Procedures
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Published
January 10, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is announcing the Public Engagement Partnership meeting series to facilitate increased engagement with the public about the patent system. The USPTO will host the first meeting of the Public Engagement Partnership series virtually and in person at the USPTO headquarters on March 1, 2024. The purpose of this meeting is to provide education about the patent system and to share ideas, experiences, and insights related to the administration of the system.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1556-1557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00317]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No.: PTO-P-2024-0055]
USPTO Public Engagement Partnership: Public Meeting Series To
Enhance Outreach to the Public on Patent Policies and Procedures
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is
announcing the Public Engagement Partnership meeting series to
facilitate increased engagement with the public about the patent
system. The USPTO will host the first meeting of the Public Engagement
Partnership series virtually and in person at the USPTO headquarters on
March 1, 2024. The purpose of this meeting is to provide education
about the patent system and to share ideas, experiences, and insights
related to the administration of the system.
DATES: The first public meeting will take place on March 1, 2024, from
1-5 p.m. ET. Persons seeking to attend, either virtually or in person,
must register by February 29, 2024, at the web page in the ADDRESSES
section below.
ADDRESSES: Register at <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/patents/initiatives/PublicEngagementPartnership">www.uspto.gov/patents/initiatives/PublicEngagementPartnership</a>. The first public meeting will take place
virtually and in person at the USPTO headquarters, Clara Barton
Auditorium, 600 Dulany St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Registration is
required for both virtual and in-person attendance. All major entrances
to the building are accessible to people with disabilities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Horner, Acting Senior Lead
Administrative Patent Judge, at 571-272-4596 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c301512181d5234130e12190e3c090f0c0813521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="024e6b6c66632c4a6d706c677042777172766d2c656d74">[email protected]</span></a>.
You can also send inquiries to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3b396818f8a80a68d848284868e868d97b38291978d8691908b8a93a3969093978ccd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d1d382f21242e08232a2c2a28202823391d2c3f3923283f3e25243d0d383e3d3922632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please direct all media inquiries to the Office of the Chief
Communications Officer at 571-272-8400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USPTO's mission is to drive U.S.
innovation, inclusive capitalism, and global competitiveness with the
ultimate goal of increasing innovation, entrepreneurship, and
creativity for the benefit of all Americans and people around the
world. In fulfilling this mission, the USPTO appreciates that its work
impacts our country's economic prosperity and, in turn, the public. In
January of 2023, the USPTO engaged with the public at a listening
session regarding USPTO collaboration with other government agencies to
ensure that the patent system is not being used to unjustifiably delay
competition beyond that reasonably contemplated by applicable law. At
this listening session, members of the public expressed a desire to
increase engagement with the USPTO about the patent system.
To expand outreach efforts, the USPTO seeks to form a partnership
with members of the public, including, for example, advocacy groups,
public interest-focused nonprofits, academics, and civil society. The
Public Engagement Partnership will provide an opportunity to bring the
public and the USPTO together through a series of engagements to offer
education about the patent system and to share ideas, experiences, and
insights related to the administration of the system.
The USPTO will hold the inaugural meeting of the Public Engagement
Partnership meeting series virtually and in person at the USPTO
headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 1, 2024. Presentations
at this first meeting will provide foundational education about the
patent system and the USPTO's practices and policies. The meeting will
also include a panel discussion with representatives of the public
interest community and advocacy groups on areas of particular interest.
Subsequent meetings in the series will build on this foundational
information. For example, future meetings will include presentations on
tools for understanding a patent and existing mechanisms for
participation in the patent procurement process, such as third-party
submissions. Meetings will also cover participation in the enforcement
of patents before the USPTO via ex parte reexamination requests, and
petitions for inter partes review and post-grant review before the
Patent Trial and Appeal Board. These mechanisms are available to the
public at large.
Instructions for and Information on the Public Meeting
The public meeting will take place virtually and in person at the
USPTO headquarters, Clara Barton Auditorium, 600 Dulany St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314, on March 1, 2024, from 1-5 p.m. ET. The agenda is
available on the USPTO
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website at <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/patents/initiatives/PublicEngagementPartnership">www.uspto.gov/patents/initiatives/PublicEngagementPartnership</a>. Those interested in attending the meeting
can register on the same web page.
Katherine Kelly Vidal,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-00317 Filed 1-9-24; 8:45 am]
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