Andrei Iancu confirmed by Senate to lead USPTO
As expected, Andrei Iancu was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, also known as the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Feb. 5, 2018. He replace Joe Matal who has been the unofficial acting director since the resignation of prior Director Michelle Lee. It is anticipated that Matal will become the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property. The final vote in the Sena
