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WASHINGTON—To further strengthen the agency’s connection with stakeholders and champion the value of intellectual property (IP) protection in communities across the country, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Nancy U. Kamei as Chief Public Engagement Officer and Director of the Office of Public Engagement (OPE), effective immediately. Launched in the spring of 2024, the OPE advances the agency’s mission of increasing participation in the innovation ecosystem by consolidating many of the agency’s outreach, education, and customer experience leaders under a single office, enhancing the agency’s commitment to reach more Americans with IP resources.

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To expand opportunities to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) while maintaining safeguards that ensure high-quality legal representation, we are issuing a final rule to amend the rules governing who may practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board). The final rule responds to input received from the public, including responses to our previous request for comments and notice of proposed rulemaking.

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Farheena Y. Rasheed as Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor. The Office of the Solicitor serves as legal counsel to the USPTO on intellectual property law matters and works in collaboration with the Department of Commerce on interagency intellectual property law matters and with the Department of Justice in advocacy before the Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and other courts.

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A new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on June 3, 2024 by Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and USPTO Director Kathi Vidal and the Chief Executive Officer of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) Adam Williams provides a framework for collaboration between the two offices on policies relating to standard essential patents (SEPs).

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