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Commerce Secretary Locke Announces New Members of Patent Public Advisory Committee

By Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, Chris Singer, Sherri Oslick, and Jason Derry

By Christopher P. Singer -- In a January 15, 2010 press release, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced three new members to the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and two new members to the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC), as named by Commerce Secretary Locke. The Public Advisory Committees for the USPTO, which were created by statute in the AIPA, review the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of the patent and trademark operations, and advise the Director on those matters. The committees are comprised of U.S. citizens who are selected to represent the interests of the diverse...

Full post as published by Patent Docs on January 30, 2010 (boomark / email).