USPTO public hearing on Attributable Ownership.

Attributable Ownership Public Hearing in San Francisco on March 26, 2014: Testimony and Written Comments Invited

The USPTO announces a public hearing on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at U.C. Hastings College of Law in San Francisco from 9 a.m. until noon to receive feedback about proposed rules concerning the ownership of patents and applications (aka “attributable ownership proposed rules”). The public is invited to attend the hearing in person or via Webcast. Additionally, the public is invited to give testimony in person at the hearing and/or to submit written comments about the proposed rules.

To request to give testimony, please send an email to: aohearingrequest@uspto.gov. To submit written comments, please email: AC90.comments@uspto.gov.

The attributable ownership proposed rules require that the attributable owner, including the ultimate parent entity, be identified during the pendency of a patent application and at specified times during the life of a patent. The goal of the proposed rules is to increase the transparency of patent ownership rights. More details about the attributable ownership proposed rules are available here: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-01-24/pdf/2014-01195.pdf

Hearing Logistics:
• Wednesday, March 26, 2014, from 9 a.m. until noon (PT)
U.C. Hastings College of the Law
Louis B. Mayer Lounge
198 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

LiveStream Access Information:
https://new.livestream.com/uspto/usptopublichearing
An agenda for the hearing is available here: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/ao_agenda_san_francisco_3-26-2014.pdf