USPTO Seeks Nominations to Public Advisory Committees

The USPTO has set a May 8th deadline for submission of nominations to its public advisory committees (PPAC and TPAC). Here is the announcement from the USPTO website.

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.

Federal Register notice here.
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