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(85) Notice of Delegation to Commissioner for Patents
As previously established through the USPTO's Agency Organization Order
45-1, dated June 24, 2002, and pursuant to a further delegation issued on
November 15, 2013, the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent
Office (Under Secretary/Director) and the functions and duties of the
Deputy Under Secretary/Deputy Director have been delegated to the
Commissioner for Patents for any period when there is no Under
Secretary/Director and the Deputy Under Secretary/Deputy Director, and when
there is no Acting Director.
Therefore, effective upon the resignation of Deputy Under
Secretary/Deputy Director Teresa Rea at 10:00 A.M. on November 21, 2013,
the Commissioner for Patents Margaret A. (Peggy) Focarino began performing
the functions and duties of the Under Secretary/Director and Deputy Under
Secretary/Deputy Director.
Notice of Delegation to Commissioner for Trademarks
After assuming the functions and duties of the Under Secretary/Director
by delegation on November 21, 2013, Commissioner for Patents Margaret A.
Focarino further delegated to the Commissioner for Trademarks the Under
Secretary/Director's function and duty under 15 U.S.C. §1057 to sign (or
have her signature affixed to) Certificates of Registration of Trademarks.
This delegation will remain in effect for any period when there is no Under
Secretary/Director and Deputy Under Secretary/Deputy Director, and when
there is no Acting Director.
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