Drew Hirshfeld is performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO.
He will discuss policy, procedure and initiatives within all parts of the USPTO, including the implementation of the Deferred 
Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program, and the office’s participation in the Council for Inclusive Innovation for developing its National Innovation Strategy.
He will address current trends in patent quality, the effect of the pandemic on teleworking, patent and trademark filings and the modernization of IT systems including the move to DOCX filing and the use of AI in office operations. We will get an update on the Director Review process at the PTAB after the Arthrex decision, implementing the Trademark Modernization Act.
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This is part of our current webinar and podcast series "FICPI Focus 45".
Online networking and further discussion will be available for 30 minutes directly after the event, using the Wonder platform, details of which will be provided during the webinar.
FICPI's webinar host:
Louis-Pierre Gravelle -- Partner at Bereskin & Parr in Canada and Vice President of FICPI's Professional Excellence Committee
Louis-Pierre Gravelle of Bereskin & Parr specialises in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications and providing patentability, validity, infringement and right to manufacture opinions in the fields of electricity, telecommunications, mechanical and information technology. He is a registered patent agent in Canada and in the United States (1998).
Louis-Pierre is involved in due diligence matters and managing patent portfolios. He is also involved in strategic counselling for start-ups, small, medium and large-sized businesses.
A member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Louis-Pierre was called to the Québec Bar in 1995. He is also a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). Louis-Pierre Gravelle is past-chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and past co-president of the Joint Liaison Committee – Patents between the Patent office and IPIC. He is a Councillor for FICPI Canada.
He is listed in the IAM Patents 1000, and has been since 2012. Louis-Pierre is often called upon to speak on a variety of IP-related topics, at local and international conferences and events.
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