Director's leadership team

Biographies

John A. Squires

John A. Squires

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
John A. Squires is the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Coke Stewart

Coke Morgan Stewart

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Coke Morgan Stewart is the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Chris Shipp

Christopher Shipp

Chief of Staff
Chris Shipp is the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In this role, Mr. Shipp serves as a principal advisor to the Director and helps coordinate the...
Portrait of Jason Clark

Jason P. Clark

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Mr. Clark is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where he works with the director of the USPTO to develop and...
Portrait of Kathleen Cooney Porter

Kathleen Cooney-Porter

Senior Legal Advisor

Ms. Cooney-Porter is a Senior Legal Advisor who advises the Director and other senior leaders on a wide variety of topics, specializing in trademark policy issues.
Rob Hayes

Robert Hayes

Acting Chief AI Officer and Acting Chief Data Officer
Robert Hayes is a Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. He is also currently serving as the Acting Chief...
Steve Hopkins

Steven Hopkins

Acting Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Hopkins is a Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. He is also currently serving as the Acting Chief...
Nicholas Matich

Nicholas T. Matich

Acting General Counsel and Senior Legal Advisor
Nicholas Matich is the acting general counsel and principal legal advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. Mr...
Austin Mayron

Austin Mayron

Senior Legal Advisor

Mr. Mayron is a Senior Legal Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Nick Oettinger

Nicolas Oettinger

Acting Chief Advisor

Nick Oettinger is the Acting Chief Advisor for the USPTO, supporting the Office of the Undersecretary and the agency as a whole on a wide variety of policy and legal...
Judge Ankenbrand

Michelle A. Ankenbrand

Senior Advisor

Judge Ankenbrand is detailed as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and...
Robert McBride

Robert McBride

Senior Legal Advisor

Rob McBride is a Senior Legal Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Gabrielle White

Special Advisor for Communications

Ms. Gabrielle White is a Special Advisor for Communications. In this role, she works directly with the Office of the Under Secretary and the Office of the Chief...
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