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John J. Doll Named Commissioner for Patents
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez has named John J. Doll to be Commissioner for Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Doll has been Acting Commissioner for Patents since April 2005. In response to the appointment, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas noted, “I am pleased that the Secretary has chosen John Doll to be the Commissioner for Patents. John has excellent management skills combined with a dedication to outstanding service to the public and a focus on internal reform.” As Commissioner for Patents, Doll is responsible for the productivity and quality of the work done by more than 4,000 patent examiners, paralegals and other support professionals, for patent examination policy, budget decisions, and for patent-related Information Technology (IT) decisions. From January – April 2005, Doll served as the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Resources and Planning directing information processing and technology
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