Thursday, August 20, 2015

Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership (BCP) Meeting

Message from the USPTO:

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)