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FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Continue with Discussion of Innovation and IP Policy

WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission will host the fourth session of its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century. WHEN: Tuesday, October 23 and Wednesday, October 24, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. WHERE: FTC’s Constitution Center Auditorium
400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC 20024 WHO: Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will present a keynote address on October 24 and will be joined on the first panel by the Hon. Scott R. Boalick, Acting Chief Judge for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter will present closing remarks on the same day. They will be joined by a distinguished set of panelists on October 23 and 24. WEBCAST: The hearing will be webcast. TWITTER: The workshop will be tweeted live from the FTC’s Twitter page (@FTC) using #FTCHearings.

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