USPTO Ombudsman Teleconference - focusing on pro se applicants

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Time: 2 PM to 3 PM

From the USPTO:

On April 6, 2010, the USPTO launched the Ombudsman Pilot Program; the purpose of the program is to provide patent applicants with assistance in handling application-processing problems if the normal channels have not been successful. This program has been used by both pro se applicants and applicant’s representatives. We want to ensure that pro se applicants know how to get the most from this Program by focusing on them in this Teleconference.

Join Directors Valencia Martin-Wallace and Joe Thomas to share your comments, thoughts, and questions on how the program works and what it can do for you.

How to Participate: To participate in the call, please RSVP at least 24 hours before the call to: ombudsmanprogram@uspto.gov.

Participants will receive a return e-mail with the call-in information. Participation is limited to the first 50 who RSVP.

If you are unable to participate in this call, please visit our Web page at: www.uspto.gov for dates of other upcoming teleconferences. Also, if you have a topic of interest for a future call, please send it to: ombudsmanprogram@uspto.gov