PIUG 2005 Update #2 - Keynote Speaker Announcement!

We are very excited to announce the Keynote Speaker for the PIUG 2005
Annual Conference:



Howard N. Goldberg
Patent Examining Group Director
Technology Center 2800

U.S. Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office





Mr. Goldberg will be addressing the Conference attendees Monday morning,
May 23, 2005, on future plans of the USPTO. For more details about the
PIUG 2005 Annual Conference and to register for the meeting please visit
our website at www.piug.org/2005/an05meet.html
<http://www.piug.org/2005/an05meet.html> .

Howard N. Goldberg has been a Group Director in Technology Center 2800
since July, 2000. He is one of 5 Directors that leads the largest
Technology Center in Patents. Prior to July, Mr. Goldberg served as
the Patent Programs Administrator for the Assistant Commissioner for
Patents from November 1992. In this capacity, Mr. Goldberg was
responsible for planning, formulating, tracking and evaluating a budget
in excess of $500 million for the entire Patent Organization. He was
also responsible for the review and evaluation of all aspects of the
patent operations including the patent examining and technical support
workload, workflow, hiring, and productivity.

Mr. Goldberg received his B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from
Pennsylvania State University in 1972, and immediately joined the
Federal Service as a Patent Examiner. He has examined patent
applications in the field of comminution, where he was the expert in the
food processing art. From 1983 to 1991, he served as a Supervisory
Patent Examiner in Group 3200. He is the recipient of numerous awards
including the Department of Commerce Silver Medal for his outstanding
leadership contributions in forming the Biotechnology Group and he has
received Bronze Medals for excellent performance. Mr. Goldberg resides
in Burke with his wife Lisa.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Arlington!


Best regards,

Barbara Burg - barbara.l.burg_at_gsk.com
Terri Dockter - terri_at_terridockter.com
Program Committee Co-chairs






Received on Tue Mar 22 2005 - 03:30:22