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Jon Dudas Takes Helm at Patent and Trademark Office

Jon Dudas Takes Helm at Patent and Trademark Office

Jon Dudas became Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on January 12, 2004. Dudas, who takes his post under the succession provisions of the 1999 American Inventors Protection Act, comes to the job with over a decade of experience in intellectual property law and management.