The
next biotechnology/chemical/pharmaceutical (BCP) customer partnership meeting
will be held on December 9, 2009. 
The proposed agenda for that meeting is as
follows:

Morning
Session

•
Greetings and Overview (10:00 – 10:15 am EDT):  John LeGuyader and Remy Yucel, Directors, Technology Center
1600

•
Count System Changes (10:15 – 11:15 am): 
Bruce Kisliuk, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Patent Operations

•
Restriction Comparison: 35 U.S.C. § 121 v. § 371, Practice and Restriction
Petition Report (11:15 am – 12:00 pm): Julie Burke, QAS, TC1600

•
Break (12:00 – 12:15 pm)

•
KSR Case Law Update (12:15 – 1:00
pm):  Jean Witz, QAS, TC1600

•
Lunch (1:00 – 2:00 pm)

Afternoon
Session

•
Report on Compact Prosecution Workshop (2:00 – 2:45 pm):  Bennett Celsa, QAS, TC1600

•
Break (2:45 – 3:00 pm)

•
TC1600 Training: 35 U.S.C. § 101 in view of Bilski
(3:00 – 3:45 pm):  Marjorie Moran,
SPE, Art Unit 1631

•
Closing Remarks/Discussion (3:45 – 4:00 pm):  John LeGuyader and Remy Yucel, Directors, Technology Center
1600

The
presentation can be attended in person at the Madison Auditorium, 600 Dulany
Street, Alexandria, VA.  The
meeting can be viewed online here
(select the "enter as guest" option).  The Patent Office asks that non-USPTO employees login using
their e-mail addresses.