Peer to Patent Project Launch - May

The USPTO has announced:

USPTO to hold Briefing on Patent Peer Review Pilot Project
                Alexandria, VA                   - May 12, 2006

             

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a briefing on May 12, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the agency’s Madison building, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA. The USPTO has created a partnership with academia and the private sector to launch an online, peer review pilot project that seeks to ensure that patent examiners will have improved access to all available prior art during the patent examination process.

   

As a follow-up to the February 16th meeting, this briefing will focus on further developing previously discussed initiatives as well as answering the question of what constitutes valid prior art and a greater in-depth analysis of the peer review pilot project that is under consideration.

   

The meeting is open to the public. However, space is limited so please register early. Only the first 220 registrations can be accepted.

Comments

[Jeremy Dunck]

Will there be video captured, and will it be public available (via Google Video or similar)?

[Dennis D. McDonald]

i hope this is available as a podcast at minimum!