The Honorable Kathi Vidal

PTO-C-2024-004) May 14, 2024 Dear Director Vidal, On behalf of the member institutions of our respective organizations, we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments in response to the above-referenced Request for Comments (RFC) on potential efforts to increase translation of innovation to commercialization. [...] Lori Locascio that, following the review and assessment of the more than 50,000 comments received in response to the draft NIST framework guidance, the Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole (IAWBD) will be re-convened to determine whether to amend, finalize, or rescind the framework. [...] To inform those future conversations, we wish to provide feedback on the impact the draft guidance is already beginning to have and the need for rescission. [...] We are hopeful that the feedback and insights your office will receive in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement Agreement (Docket No. [...] Conclusion We applaud and support USPTO’s efforts to identify challenges and opportunities to commercialize innovations through the use and strengthening of the U.