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John Owens II
Chief Information Officer
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the application and transformation of information technology (IT) for the USPTO’s business. As an advisor, the CIO:
Develops and implements strategic and operational IT plans and operating budgets;
Leads the transformation of IT at the USPTO, developing next-generation technology and tools for the patent and trademark systems while maintaining the agency’s legacy systems;
Operates the USPTO's computer facilities, equipment, and telecommunications network;
Develops, maintains and disseminates patent and trademark information to the public;
Serves as the USPTO's Senior Information Resources Management (IRM) Official;
Provides technical direction for the re-engineering of USPTO's business processes; and
Provides administrative policy direction to the organizational elements reporting to the CIO.
The Office of the CIO consists of the following offices:
Deputy Chief Information Officer
The Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) provides day-to-day management and oversight of a workforce spanning application & system development, UX design &...
Office of the Chief Technology Officer
The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) oversees the enterprise IT architecture; evaluates emerging technologies and applies these emerging technologies to...
Office of Organizational Policy and Governance
The Office of Organizational Policy and Governance (OPG) provides the management and oversight of enterprise Information Technology (IT) strategies, guidance, policies,...
Office of Program Administration Organization
The Office of Program Administration Organization (PAO) is responsible for the management of the overall USPTO IT program. The Office provides the major points of...
Office of Application Engineering and Development
The Office of Application Engineering and Development (AED) is responsible for the full life cycle management of the USPTO's automated information systems, consistent...
Office of Infrastructure Engineering and Operations
The Office of Infrastructure Engineering and Operations (IEO) provides day-to-day operational support for the USPTO automated information systems. The Office maintains...
Office of Information Management Services
The Office of Information Management Services (IMS) delivers quality information products and services to meet USPTO, public, and intellectual property community needs...