Labor/Employment
Jun. 9, 2017
Unexpected acting director named after unexpected departure of Patent and Trademark Office leader
In a surprise announcement, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross named associate solicitor Joseph Matal to serve as an interim head of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, following former director Michelle K. Lee's unexpected departure from the agency.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a surprise announcement, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross named associate solicitor Joseph Matal to serve as an interim head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, following former director Michelle K. Lee's unexpected departure from the agency.
In a statement Wednesday, the patent office announced that Matal would "perform the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Com...
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