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USPTO Seeks Nominees for Public Advisory Committees

Posted by J Matthew Buchanan at April 10, 2006 04:36 PM

USPTO Seeks Nominees for Public Advisory Committees
May 8 Deadline for Submissions

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking qualified individuals to serve on its public advisory committees. Nominations are being requested for three members to each of the committees. Members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and serve for three years. Persons wishing to submit nominations should send the nominee's resume to the Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, Post Office Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450.

Electronic submissions for the patent advisory committee should be sent to PPACnominations@uspto.gov and to TPACnominatons@uspto.gov for the trademark advisory committee. Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before May 8, 2006.

For more information about the advisory committees and the duties and responsibilities of members see Public Advisory Committees.

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