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USPTO Executive Committee Members

Learn more about USPTO leadership by reading key members' biographies:


David Kappos
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

John Doll
Commissioner for Patents

Lynne G. Beresford
Commissioner for Trademarks

Lois E. Boland
Director of Office of International Relations

Margaret A. (Peggy) Focarino
Deputy Commissioiner for Patent Operations

John B. Owens, II
Chief Information Officer

Barry K. Hudson
Chief Financial Officer

VACANT
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Resources and Planning

VACANT
Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy

Stephen Smith
Chief Administrative Officer

Robert L. Stoll
Director, Office of Enforcement

Jefferson D. Taylor
Director, Office of Congressional Relations

James A. Toupin
General Counsel

Raymond Chen
Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor
Atrium of USPTO Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Since 1790, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). Today, the USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Through the issuance of patents, the USPTO encourages technological advancement by providing incentives to invent, invest in, and disclose new technology worldwide. Through the registration of trademarks, the agency assists businesses in protecting their investments, promoting goods and services, and safeguarding consumers against confusion and deception in the marketplace. By disseminating both patent and trademark information, the USPTO promotes an understanding of intellectual property protection and facilitates the development and sharing of new technologies worldwide.


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