Andrei Iancu | |
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| Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property | |
| In office February 8, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michelle K. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Kathi Vidal |
| Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office | |
| In office February 8, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michelle K. Lee |
| Succeeded by | Kathi Vidal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1968 Bucharest, Romania[1] |
| Spouse | Dr. Luiza Cecilia Iancu |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BS, MS, JD) |
Andrei Iancu (born April 2, 1968) is a Romanian-American engineer and intellectual property attorney, who served as the under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2017 to 2021.[2] He was nominated for both positions in 2017 by President Donald Trump.[3][4] He left office on January 20, 2021.[5] He is currently a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell's intellectual property & technology practice.[6]
- ^ Brachmann, Steve; Quinn, Gene (October 15, 2017). "Andrei Iancu submits questionnaire to Senate, more info on USPTO Director nominee". IPWatchdog. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Breland, Ali (August 25, 2017). "Trump nominates Andrei Iancu to be director of patent office". The Hill. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Andrei Iancu Formally Bids Farewell to USPTO".
- ^ https://www.sullcrom.com/Lawyers/Andrei-Iancu [bare URL]