Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property

United States
Under Secretary of Commerce
for Intellectual Property
Incumbent
Kathi Vidal
since April 19, 2022
FormationJanuary 17, 2001
First holderQ. Todd Dickinson
Websitewww.uspto.gov

The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, or USC(IP), is a senior official in the United States Department of Commerce and the principal advisor to the United States Secretary of Commerce on the intellectual property matters. In tandem, the Under Secretary is also the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office within the Commerce Department, filling dual roles.[1]

The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States, with the consent of the United States Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the President. President Trump nominated Andrei Iancu to fill the position on August 25, 2017.[2] He was confirmed on February 5, 2018, with a 94-0 vote. He left office on January 20, 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Executive Bio print - Dudas". Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  2. ^ "USPTO Update from John Cabeca, Silicon Valley Director". 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ @uspto (20 January 2021). "As of noon today, Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld began performing the functions and duties of the Under Se…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.