David Kappos

David J. Kappos
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
In office
August 13, 2009 – February 1, 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJon Dudas
Succeeded byTeresa Stanek Rea (Acting)
Personal details
Born
David James Kappos

(1961-03-03) March 3, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Palos Verdes, California
SpouseLeslie Kappos[1]
Alma materUniversity of California, Davis (B.S.)
UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D.)

David "Dave" James Kappos (born March 3, 1961) is an attorney and former government official who served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2009 to 2013. Kappos is currently a partner at New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

Prior to being confirmed to the post by the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2009,[2] Kappos was the vice president and assistant general counsel, intellectual property law, for IBM Corporation.[3] Kappos announced his intent to step down from the position in late January 2013.[4][5] His final day in office was February 1, 2013.[6] He was succeeded by Teresa Stanek Rea as Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director.[7]

  1. ^ a b "David Kappos". The Washington Post. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ USPTO web site, David Kappos Confirmed as Patent and Trademark Office Director Archived 2009-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, August 7, 2009. Consulted on August 10, 2009.
  3. ^ President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, June 18, 2009.
  4. ^ Crouch, Dennis (26 November 2012). "USPTO Director Kappos will Leave in January 2013". PatentlyO. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  5. ^ William New (26 November 2012). "USPTO Director Kappos To Depart In January". Intellectual Property Watch. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  6. ^ McDermott, Eileen (January 28, 2013). "Kappos: why he's leaving USPTO, and what's left to be done". Managing Intellectual Property. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  7. ^ "Teresa Stanek Rea: Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO". U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.