USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) External User Day
The USPTO is hosting a Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) External User Day event at its Alexandria Campus on July 10, 2012. This CPC event is the next step, in a series of steps, to be undertaken by the USPTO in educating and informing external stakeholders about the current development and future implementation plans of the CPC.
Key USPTO executive staff and project managers will brief attendees on a general introduction and overview of the CPC as well as introduce information concerning external user interaction, accessibility, training and outreach related to the CPC.
The CPC will be a detailed classification system that is International Patent Classification (IPC)-based and will enable patent examiners to efficiently conduct thorough patent searches. CPC will incorporate the best classification practices of both the U.S. and European systems. The USPTO and the European Patent Office also believe that the CPC will enhance efficiency and support work sharing initiatives with a view to reducing unnecessary duplication of work.
For further information about the CPC, please visit www.cpcinfo.org.
Event Date
The event will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), and ending at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Event Address
The event will be held at the USPTO in the Madison Auditorium on the concourse level of the Madison Building located at 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
Event Registration
There is no fee to register for the event and registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Early registration is recommended because seating is limited. Registration on the day of the event (July 10, 2012) will be permitted on a space-available basis beginning at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time.
To register, please provide your name and phone number to CPC_Users_Day@uspto.gov.
Federal Register Notice
A notice titled "Cooperative Patent Classification External User Day" was published in the Federal Register at 77 Fed. Reg. 37879 on June 25, 2012.
Contacts
Derris Banks, Supervisory Patent Examiner, TC 3700, by telephone at (571) 272-4419, or by electronic mail message at derris.banks@uspto.gov, or Linda Dvorak, Supervisory Patent Examiner, TC 3700, by telephone at (571) 272-4764, or by electronic mail message at linda.dvorak@uspto.gov.
