Our host, Louis-Pierre Gravelle, a registered patent agent and partner at Bereskin & Parr in Montreal Canada, is joined by Andrew Hirschfeld, Director of the USPTO.

Today, we 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 use of AI in office operations.