There will be a second public hearing for purposes of the study on Genetic Diagnostic Patents.\u00a0 It is scheduled for San Diego in March.\u00a0 The PTO has posted the schedule for pre-registered and unregistered comments:<\/p>\n
Public Hearing on Genetic Diagnostic Testing <\/p>\n
University of San Diego
\n5998 Alcal\u00e1 Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 <\/p>\n
Friday, March 9, 2012
\n9:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. <\/p>\n
Agenda
\nWebEx Information Event number: 996 692 518 Event password: 123456 Event address for attendees: https:\/\/uspto-events.webex.com\/uspto-events\/onstage\/g.php?d=996692518&t=a <\/p>\n
Teleconference information
\nCall-in toll number (US\/Canada): +1(408) 600 \u2013 3600 Access code: 996 692 518 <\/p>\n
United States Patent and Trademark Office Panel
\nTeresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
\nJanet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator
\nStuart Graham, Chief Economist
\nGeorge Elliott, Technology Center Director (Biotechnology) <\/p>\n
9:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks
\nTeresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
\n9:10 AM: Opening Commentary (Video)
\nCongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. House of Representatives
\n9:20 AM: General Commentary for Congressionally-Mandated Studies Under the AIA
\nJanet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator
\n9:25 AM: Overview of Genetic Diagnostic Testing Study
\nStuart Graham, Chief Economist<\/p>\n
9:35 AM: Scheduled Testimony
\n9:35 \u2013 9:50 AM \tMercedes Meyer, Member, Board of Directors, American Intellectual Property Law Association
\n9:50 \u2013 10:05 AM \tRichard Marsh, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Myriad Genetics
\n10:05 \u2013 10:25 AM \tChristopher Holman, Associate Professor of Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
\n10:25 \u2013 10:40 AM \tCarlos Candeloro, Patent Attorney (Biotechnology)
\n10:40 \u2013 10:55 AM \tBreak
\n10:55 – 12:00 PM Open Floor for Unscheduled Testimony
\n12:00 PM: Break for Lunch
\n1:30 PM: Open Floor for Unscheduled Testimony (continued)
\nClosing Remarks Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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