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Paul Fucito or Mandy Kraft
(571) 272-8400 or paul.fucito@uspto.gov or mandy.kraft@uspto.gov
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeks nominations to fill up to three upcoming vacancies on the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and up to three upcoming vacancies on the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). The three-year term for new members, who can participate in the Committees remotely, will start on December 1, 2024. Nominations must be electronically submitted on or before July 5, 2024. Submission details are available in the Federal Register Notice titled “Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees.”
“The diverse viewpoints on PPAC and TPAC are essential to strong decision-making and pressure testing ideas,” said Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. “The Advisory Committees play a critical role in advising the Director and supporting and strengthening the USPTO's mission to foster and protect innovation in all forms both across the nation and internationally.”
The Public Advisory Committees for the USPTO were created in 1999 through the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act to advise the Secretary of Commerce, as well as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, on the management of patent and trademark operations, including goals, performance, budgets, and user fees. Each Committee has nine voting members who are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Secretary of Commerce. Each member serves a three-year term.
For more information about the nomination process, please contact the Office of the Under Secretary and Director at 571-272-8600.
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