The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the written description requirement and broad patent claims on September 6, 2016 from 1:00 to 4:30 pm (EDT) at the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in Detroit, MI. Presentations will be made by Duane Marks of Eli Lilly and Company and Damian Porcari of Ford Motor Company.  A moderated panel discussion and Question & Answer session will follow presentations by our speakers.  Robert W. Bahr, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, and Dr. Daniel Kolker, a Supervisor in Technology Center 1600, will represent the USPTO on the panel.

Additional information regarding the roundtable can be found here.