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This document outlines significant management changes between the 1640s and 2007, including personnel shifts such as Larry Helms merging responsibilities, Jeff Siew's transition to OIR, and the introduction of replacements like Shannon Foley and Manjanth Rao. It also provides key statistics from FY07 regarding petition processing, highlighting a 90-day average turnaround for restriction petitions, 83 petitions filed, and a notable increase in petitions granted compared to previous years. The development of the Markush Claim alternative and the drafting of final rules by the USPTO are also discussed.
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Management Changes in the 1640s • 1642 merging with 1643 under Larry Helms • 1645 Jeff Siew to OIR with Shannon Foley as replacement • 1646 Manjanth Rao • 1649 Jeffery Stucker
1600 Quality Assurance Specialists (QASs) • Brenda Brumabck – 1620s and 1640s • 571 272 0961 • Jean Witz – 1610s and 1650s • 571 272 0927 • Dave Nguyen – 1630s • 571 272 0731 • Bob Wax – Appeals • 571 272 0623
2007 Petitions Stats – TC 1600 • 90 day average turnaround time for restriction petitions in FY07. • 83 petitions filed in FY07 • versus an average of 75 over last few years • 22% of petitions filed in 371 applications, • versus an average of 33% in past few years • 66% of petitions granted in full or part • versus an about 60% granted in past few years • 36% from 1620s, 20% each in 1630/40/50; 14% in 1610s
Alternative (Markush) Claim NPR • Final Rule Drafting in Process • Considering Public Comments • Draft Final Rule for USPTO Executive Review expected sometime mid- to late winter 2008