Learn more about the USPTO leadership by reading members' biographies.
Michelle K. Lee
As Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Michelle K. Lee provides leadership and oversight…
Russell Slifer
As Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Russell Slifer provides strategic…
Drew Hirshfeld
Drew Hirshfeld is Commissioner for Patents for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He was appointed to this position in July 2015. As Commissioner for Patents, Mr.…
Mary Boney Denison
Mary Boney Denison is the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Commissioner for Trademarks. Ms. Denison oversees all aspects of the USPTO’s Trademarks…
Andrew Byrnes
Andrew Byrnes is the Chief of Staff for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Serving as the Under Secretary's principal advisor, the Chief of Staff…
Shira Perlmutter
Shira Perlmutter is the Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs at the USPTO. In that position, Ms. Perlmutter serves as a policy advisor to the…
Frederick Steckler
Fred Steckler is the Chief Administrative Officer for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He is responsible for the delivery of all administrative service…
Todd Elmer
Todd Elmer is the Chief Communications Officer of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He is responsible for the development and implementation of…
Anthony P. Scardino
Anthony P. Scardino is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He serves as principal advisor to the USPTO Director…
John Owens II
John B Owens, II was appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the USPTO in December, 2008. As the CIO, Mr. Owens is the principal advisor to the USPTO on the…
Sarah Harris
As USPTO's General Counsel, Sarah Harris is the principal legal advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. She…
Thomas Krause
Thomas Krause became the Acting Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor in June 2015. In that role, he leads an elite team of litigators who…
Bismarck Myrick
Bismarck Myrick became the Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (formerly: the Office Civil Rights) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark…