Leadership team for the Office of the Commissioner for Patents

Biographies

Valencia Martin-Wallace

Acting Commissioner for Patents
The Acting Commissioner for Patents manages and leads the Patents organization.

Robin Evans

Deputy Commissioner for Patents
Deputy Commissioner Robin Evans provides executive leadership to quality related offices in charge of training, statistics, process improvement, and stakeholder outreach...

Karen M. Young

Deputy Commissioner for Patents

Karen M. Young serves as Deputy Commissioner for Patents in the Patents business unit. In this role, Ms. Young provides executive leadership to Technology Center 2900...

Greg Vidovich

Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patents

Mr. Vidovich provides executive oversight of the examination of applications and patent examining functions in Technology Centers 1700 and 2800. Additionally, he serves...

Daniel (Dan) Ryman

Acting Deputy Commissioner for Patents

Mr. Ryman provides executive oversight for divisions in the Office of International Patent Cooperation, which lead Patents’ efforts related to international IP...