The
USPTO’s next Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer
Partnership (BCP) Meeting will be jointly hosted by Technology Centers
1600 (Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry) and 1700 (Chemical and
Materials Engineering). This
meeting will be on September 14, 2015 and will be simultaneously
available at locations in the USPTO Headquarters (Alexandria, VA) and
the Midwest Regional Office (Detroit, MI). Participants will be able to
interact with Office personnel in person at both locations, or
alternatively, via webcast.
Some of the topics to be discussed by USPTO staff and stakeholders will include:
· Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Overview
· Trends in Subject Matter Eligibility for Biotechnology Inventions (A Customer Perspective)
· Practitioner’s Perspective on 101 as applied to Biotech Applications
· Third Party Submission
· AIA 130 Declaration
· PCT National Stage Filing Tips
· Double Patenting
Registration Information: Please email USPTOBCP1600@USPTO.GOV (link sends e-mail) to RSVP by September 9, 2015. Please include “BCP RSVP” in the email subject line. In the email body, please include the following information:
· Your name, title and organization
· Contact information (e-mail, phone, etc.)
· Your attending location ( Alexandria, Detroit, or online)
For additional information, please visit: http://www.uspto.gov/patent/initiatives/biotechnologychemicalpharmaceutical-customer-partnership-september-14-2015 and the AIPLA BCP site.