nclude the grand opening of new PTRCs at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and Mississippi State University.On September 9, the Partnership for Public Service awardedUSPTO Director of Emerging Technology and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Jerry Ma the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal® in recognition of his service, for pioneering the use of artificial (AI) tools for the patent examination process, and for his role in forming policies on the intersection of AI and intellectual property.On September 5, the USPTO recognized the 25th anniversary of the founding of the USPTO’s Public Advisory Committeesin a poston the Director’s Blog.NoticesExtension and Termination of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0, 89 FR 79899 (October 1, 2024) (extending the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 through December 14, 2024, at which point the program will be terminated).Extension of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Motion To Amend Pilot Program, 89 FR 76091 (September 17, 2024) (extending the USPTO’s Motion to Amend pilot program through March 31, 2025).2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence, 89 FR 76090 (September 17, 2024) (“extending the comment period for the notice titled ‘2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence’ that was published in the Federal Register on July 17, 2024”).The USPTO sent Information Collection Requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding Patent Maintenance Fees, Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, Trademark Petitions, Third-Party Submissions and Protests, Patent Reexaminations, Supplemental Examinations, and Post Patent Submissions, and Recording Assignments. The USPTO invites comments on these information collection renewals, which help the USPTO assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested v