FIRST and the USPTO

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Carol

Helping the Next Generation — Patent Commissioner John Doll and Deputy Patent Commissioner Peggy Focarino confer with William Dondero, patent examiner and mentor for the Hayfield Robotics Team,

There was quite the line-up of VIP's at the Chesapeake in 2007, including many from the USPTO.

Also attending from the USPTO were: the Director, Jon W. Dudas - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property;

John Calvert, Administrator, Inventors Assistance Program, USPTO
Kathie Kirik Program Analyst, Office of the Commissioner for Patents, USPTO
and Nancy Le, Office of Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations.

And sorry, the climbing wall is completely off-limits.