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20 January 2017Copyright

Michelle Lee to stay on as USPTO chief

Michelle Lee, director at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), will reportedly remain in her role under the Donald Trump administration.

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Michelle Lee resigns from USPTO
7 June 2017   Michelle Lee stepped down from her role as director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday.
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27 April 2017   More than 50 associations, including Facebook, Amazon and Google, have signed a letter to President Donald Trump backing Michelle Lee’s continued leadership at the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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Organisations demand Trump ends USPTO hire freeze
7 April 2017   The Alliance of US Startups and Inventors for Jobs has joined the Innovation Alliance in a letter to President Donald Trump expressing their concerns about the effect of a hire freeze at the US Patent and Trademark Office.


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