81_FR_59367 81 FR 59200 - Third Annual USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification Meeting With Industry Users

81 FR 59200 - Third Annual USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification Meeting With Industry Users

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

Page Range59200-59200
FR Document2016-20700

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting its third annual Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) meeting with industry users at its Alexandria Campus. CPC is a bilateral classification system jointly developed by the USPTO and the European Patent Office (EPO). CPC is jointly managed and maintained by both offices, and is available for public search for classification. The upcoming meeting is open to the public and will inform attendees on the latest and upcoming developments concerning the CPC. The meeting also will be an opportunity for attendees to share their views about the CPC.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 Patent and Trademark Office

[Docket No. PTO-P-2016-0025]


Third Annual USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification Meeting With 
Industry Users

AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is 
hosting its third annual Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) 
meeting with industry users at its Alexandria Campus. CPC is a 
bilateral classification system jointly developed by the USPTO and the 
European Patent Office (EPO). CPC is jointly managed and maintained by 
both offices, and is available for public search for classification. 
The upcoming meeting is open to the public and will inform attendees on 
the latest and upcoming developments concerning the CPC. The meeting 
also will be an opportunity for attendees to share their views about 
the CPC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 19, 2016, 
beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and ending at 5:00 
p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the USPTO in the Madison 
Auditorium on the concourse level of the Madison Building located at 
600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

FOR MEETING REGISTRATION: There is no fee to register for the meeting 
and registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Early 
registration is recommended because seating is limited. Registration on 
the day of the meeting (September 19, 2016) will be permitted on a 
space-available basis beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
    To register, please provide your name and phone number to 
[email protected]. Registrants also may choose to identify 
their company or organization, and their position thereat, so that a 
workshop to be held during the meeting may be best tailored to meet the 
attendees' needs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kim, Director of 
Classification Quality and International Coordination Division (CQIC), 
Office of International Patent Classification (OIPC), by telephone at 
571-272-7980, or by electronic mail message at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CPC is a detailed classification system 
in effect at the USPTO and based on the International Patent 
Classification scheme. The CPC incorporates best classification 
practices from both the U.S. and European systems.
    The USPTO and the EPO designed the CPC to enable patent examiners 
and patent system users worldwide to conduct more efficient prior art 
searches. It provides an increased number of breakdowns compared to the 
U.S. Patent Classification System, allowing for targeted searches with 
more focused results. The CPC also was designed to encourage work 
sharing initiatives focused on enhancing efficiency by reducing 
duplicative work. Additionally, revisions to the CPC system can be made 
by both Offices on a regular basis, allowing for a rapid response to 
filing trends and emerging technologies.
    At the September 19, 2016 meeting, key USPTO executive staff and 
project managers will brief attendees on the progress of the CPC, 
including recent changes and updates to the CPC. Attendees will receive 
information concerning external user interaction, accessibility, and 
outreach related to the CPC. In addition, a workshop will be held to 
provide training on the use of the CPC. Similar informational meetings 
have been held in Europe.
    For further information about the CPC and the September 19, 2016 
meeting, including the agenda for the meeting, please visit 
www.cpcinfo.org.

    Dated: August 23, 2016.
Russell Slifer,
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy 
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-20700 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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59200 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE scheme. The CPC incorporates best FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: classification practices from both the Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) Patent and Trademark Office U.S. and European systems. 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email [Docket No. PTO–P–2016–0025] The USPTO and the EPO designed the CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. CPC to enable patent examiners and patent system users worldwide to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Third Annual USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification Meeting With conduct more efficient prior art Addition Industry Users searches. It provides an increased number of breakdowns compared to the On 6/3/2016 (81 FR 35749–35750), AGENCY: United States Patent and U.S. Patent Classification System, the Committee for Purchase From Trademark Office, Commerce. allowing for targeted searches with more People Who Are Blind or Severely ACTION: Notice. focused results. The CPC also was Disabled published notice of proposed designed to encourage work sharing addition to the Procurement List. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and initiatives focused on enhancing After consideration of the material Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting its efficiency by reducing duplicative work. third annual Cooperative Patent presented to it concerning capability of Additionally, revisions to the CPC Classification (CPC) meeting with qualified nonprofit agencies to provide system can be made by both Offices on industry users at its Alexandria the service and impact of the addition a regular basis, allowing for a rapid Campus. CPC is a bilateral classification on the current or most recent contractor, response to filing trends and emerging system jointly developed by the USPTO the Committee has determined that the technologies. and the European Patent Office (EPO). service listed below is suitable for At the September 19, 2016 meeting, CPC is jointly managed and maintained procurement by the Federal Government key USPTO executive staff and project by both offices, and is available for under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR managers will brief attendees on the public search for classification. The 51–2.4. progress of the CPC, including recent upcoming meeting is open to the public changes and updates to the CPC. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification and will inform attendees on the latest Attendees will receive information and upcoming developments concerning external user interaction, I certify that the following action will concerning the CPC. The meeting also accessibility, and outreach related to the not have a significant impact on a will be an opportunity for attendees to CPC. In addition, a workshop will be substantial number of small entities. share their views about the CPC. held to provide training on the use of The major factors considered for this DATES: The meeting will be held on the CPC. Similar informational meetings Monday, September 19, 2016, beginning certification were: have been held in Europe. at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time For further information about the CPC 1. The action will not result in any (EDT), and ending at 5:00 p.m. EDT. and the September 19, 2016 meeting, additional reporting, recordkeeping or ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at including the agenda for the meeting, other compliance requirements for small the USPTO in the Madison Auditorium please visit www.cpcinfo.org. entities other than the small on the concourse level of the Madison organization that will furnish the Dated: August 23, 2016. Building located at 600 Dulany Street, service to the Government. Russell Slifer, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. 2. The action will result in Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for FOR MEETING REGISTRATION: There is no authorizing a small entity to furnish the Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of fee to register for the meeting and the United States Patent and Trademark service to the Government. registration will be on a first-come, first- Office. 3. There are no known regulatory serve basis. Early registration is [FR Doc. 2016–20700 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] recommended because seating is alternatives which would accomplish limited. Registration on the day of the BILLING CODE 3510–16–P the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- meeting (September 19, 2016) will be O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in permitted on a space-available basis connection with the service proposed COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM for addition to the Procurement List. beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT. To register, please provide your name PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED End of Certification and phone number to CPCannualmeeting@uspto.gov. Procurement List; Addition Accordingly, the following service is Registrants also may choose to identify added to the Procurement List. their company or organization, and their AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Service Type: Custodial and Related Service position thereat, so that a workshop to People Who Are Blind or Severely Service Mandatory for: GSA PBS Region 1, be held during the meeting may be best Disabled. Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building, tailored to meet the attendees’ needs. ACTION: Addition to the Procurement Boston, MA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: List. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Work, Christopher Kim, Director of Incorporated, Dorchester, MA Classification Quality and International SUMMARY: This action adds a service to Contracting Activity: Public Buildings Coordination Division (CQIC), Office of the Procurement List that will be Service, PBS R1, Boston, MA International Patent Classification furnished by a nonprofit agency jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (OIPC), by telephone at 571–272–7980, employing persons who are blind or Barry S. Lineback, or by electronic mail message at have other severe disabilities. Director, Business Operations. CPCannualmeeting@uspto.gov. DATES: Effective September 27, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–20582 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CPC ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase BILLING CODE 6353–01–P is a detailed classification system in From People Who Are Blind or Severely effect at the USPTO and based on the Disabled, 1401 S. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe meeting will be held on Monday, September 19, 2016, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and ending at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
ContactChristopher Kim, Director of Classification Quality and International Coordination Division (CQIC), Office of International Patent Classification (OIPC), by telephone at 571-272-7980, or by electronic mail message at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 59200 
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