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31 July 2026NewsCareersMarisa Woutersen

USPTO appoints new acting commissioner for patents

The ex-Greenberg Traurig shareholder will oversee the office’s 14,000-strong patent division, as the agency prepares for the departure of deputy director Coke Morgan Stewart.

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