97-9681. Meeting of the Public Advisory Committee for Trademark Affairs

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9681]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office


Meeting of the Public Advisory Committee for Trademark Affairs

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Patent and Trademark Office is announcing, in accordance 
with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 
92-463), an open meeting of the Public Advisory Committee for Trademark 
Affairs.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on 
Monday, May 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2121 Crystal Drive, 
Crystal Park 2, Room 912, Arlington, Virginia.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: David E. Bucher, Deputy Assistant 
Commissioner for Trademark Policy and Projects, by mail marked to his 
attention and addressed to Office of the Assistant Commissioner for 
Trademarks, Patent and Trademark Office, 2900 Crystal Drive, South 
Tower Building, Suite 10B10, Arlington, VA 22202-3513; by telephone at 
[phone], ext. 20; by fax at [phone]; or by e-mail to 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to public 
observation. Accordingly, seating will be available to members of the 
public on a first-come-first-served basis. Members of the public will 
be permitted to make oral comments of three (3) minutes each. Written 
comments and suggestions will be accepted before or after the meeting 
on any of the matters discussed. Copies of the minutes will be 
available upon request. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

(1) Opening remarks
(2) Financial Report
(3) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Report
(4) Business Process Reengineering Report
(5) Report on Service and Examination Activities
(6) Discussion of Policy Issues in Examination
(7) Legislation and International Affairs Report
(8) Discussion of Trademark/Domain name issues
(9) Discussion of prospective hearings on Intent-to-Use

    Dated: April 10, 1997.
Bruce A. Lehman,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and 
Trademarks.
[FR Doc. 97-9681 Filed 4-14-97; 8:45 am]
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