Public Hearing on Genetic Diagnostic Testing United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria VA Madison Auditorium Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Agenda WebEx Information Event number: 992 693 923 Event password: 123456 Event address for attendees: https://uspto-events.webex.com/usptoevents/onstage/g.php?d=992693923&t=a Teleconference information Call-in toll number (US/Canada): +1(408) 600 – 3600 Access code: 992 693 923 United States Patent and Trademark Office Panel Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Dana Robert Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator Stuart Graham, Chief Economist George Elliott, Technology Center Director (Biotechnology) 9:00 AM: Welcoming Remarks Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 9:10 AM: Opening Commentary (Video) Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. House of Representatives 9:20 AM: General Commentary for Congressionally-Mandated Studies Under the AIA Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator 9:25 AM: Overview of Genetic Diagnostic Testing Study Stuart Graham, Chief Economist

9:35 AM: Scheduled Testimony 9:35 – 10:05 AM 10:05 – 10:20 AM 10:20 – 10:35 AM 10:35 – 10:45 AM 10:45 – 11:00 AM 11:00 – 11:15 AM 11:15 – 11:25 AM 11:25 – 11:35 AM 11:35 – 11:45 AM 11:45 – 12:05 AM

Thomas Kowalski, Shareholder, Vedder Price, P.C. Mercedes Meyer, Member, Board of Directors, American Intellectual Property Law Association Break Mary Williams, Executive Director, Association for Molecular Pathology Lori Pressman, Independent Consultant on Technology Transfer Hans Sauer, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Industry Organization Ellen Jorgensen, President, Genspace Lawrence Horn, CEO, MPEG LA, LLC Kristin Neuman, Executive Director, Librassay™, MPEG LA, LLC Lisa Schlager, Vice President, Community Affairs & Public Policy, FORCE Kevin Noonan, Partner, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

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12:05 PM: Break for Lunch 1:30 PM: Open Floor for Unscheduled Testimony Closing Remarks Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator

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Public Hearing on Genetic Diagnostic Testing - United States Patent ...

Feb 16, 2012 - Dana Robert Colarulli, Director, Office of Governmental Affairs. Janet Gongola, Patent ... Thomas Kowalski, Shareholder, Vedder Price, P.C..

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