Celebrating the History & Future of Women Innovators
MARCH 1, 2012
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Campus | Madison Auditorium | 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Arrival & Registration
9:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Welcome
- Richard Maulsby, Associate Commissioner for the Office of Innovation Development, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO
- Donna James, National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) Chairwoman
9:40 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Understanding the History of Women and Intellectual Property;Presentation and Discussion of NWBC’s New Research Findings
- Peggy Focarino, Commissioner for Patents (USPTO)
- Debbie Cohn, Commissioner for Trademarks (USPTO)
- Julia Kurnik, Director of Research and Policy (NWBC)
- Open for Q&A
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break & Networking
10:45 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. Current Women Innovators
- Dr. Janine Jagger, IPA Distinguished Inventor and Founder of the International Health Care Worker Safety Center at the University of Va.
- Lisa Price, Founder of Carol’s Daughter® and NWBC Council Member
11:35 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Celebrating Women’s History Month and the Next Generation of Innovators
- Joyce Ward, USPTO Education Coordinator
- Tina Tchen, Director of the White House Council for Women and Girls and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
11:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Special Thanks and Closing Remarks
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch on Your Own; Exhibit for Women’s History Month Open
Public Meeting of the National Women’s Business Council
1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Public Meeting
- Facilitated by Chairwoman, Donna James
- Guest presenter: Amy Wilkinson, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Opportunity for Public Comments & Questions