Charles Kim serves as Deputy Commissioner for Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where he provides executive leadership to Technology Centers 2600 and 3700, the Office of Patent Planning and Data Analytics, and the Office of International Patent Cooperation. The Office of International Patent Cooperation includes the Office of International Patent Legal Administration, the Office of Work Sharing Planning and Implementation, the Office of International Patent Business Solutions, the Office of Patent Classification, and the Office of International Outreach and Administration.
Mr. Kim is recognized for his expertise in patent law, rules, and examining practice and procedure. Prior to his current role, he served as a Deputy Commissioner for Patents with responsibility for the Office of Petitions, the Office of Patent Legal Administration, the Office of Patent Quality Assurance, the Central Reexamination Unit, the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure staff, and the Patents Fraud Mitigation Unit.
He has also served as Acting Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Director of the Office of Petitions, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, and Supervisory Patent Examiner in Technology Center 2100.
In addition, Mr. Kim led the USPTO’s Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Working Group, providing leadership to a cross-cutting team supporting artificial intelligence and intellectual property policy initiatives across the agency.
Mr. Kim earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with High Honors from Rutgers University, a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School, and an Executive Certificate in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.