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Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to Launch New Electronic Patent Application Filing System

Posted by J Matthew Buchanan at March 15, 2006 09:37 AM

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Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez to Launch New Electronic Patent Application Filing System

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas will officially launch the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) new electronic filing system for patent applications. EFS-Web allows patent filers anywhere in the world at any time to submit patent applications and to pay fees via the Internet.

WHAT	Launch of USPTO's new electronic filing system for patent applications. Remarks by Secretary Gutierrez and Under Secretary Dudas. First electronic filing by 3M company, Fish & Richardson PC and University of Maryland
WHO	Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas Commissioner for Patents John Doll Gary Griswold, chief intellectual property counsel for 3M company Tom Beddow, vice president for Government Affairs for 3M company Felicia Metz, intellectual property associate, Office of Technology Commercialization, University of Maryland Karl Renner, principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
WHERE	U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 4830 Washington, D.C.
WHEN	Thursday, March 16, 2006 9:30 a.m. Press check in begins 10:00 a.m. Press conference begins