United States Patent and Trademark Office
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office is the organization within the United States government that grants patents and trademarks. Created under Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, the USPTO's mission is "to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."[1]. Since 1790, the USPTO has issued more than 6.5 million patents[2]. The agency's main offices reside in Alexandria, Virginia, with several satellite offices around the country.
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History
Organization
Administration
- Director: Michelle K. Lee
- Deputy Director: Russell Slifer
- Chief of Staff: (Vacant)
- Commissioner for Patents: Drew Hirshfeld
- Commissioner for Trademarks: Mary Boney Denison
- Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs: Shira Perlmutter
- Chief Administrative Officer: Frederick Steckler
- Chief Communication Officer: (Vacant)
- Chief Financial Officer: Anthony P. Scardino
- Chief Information Officer: John Owens II
- General Counsel: Sarah Harris
- Acting Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor: Thomas Krause
- Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity: Bismark Myrick
