The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) welcomes two new members of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC), Judge Susan Braden and Daniel Brown, and three new members of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC), David Cho, Tracy Deutmeyer, and Jomarie Fredericks. Additionally, Steven Caltrider, who was previously appointed to complete the term of a retiring member, was reappointed to the PPAC for his first full term.
Judge Braden is a former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Judge Braden has also served on the Judges Special Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association and as President of the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court. Dr. Brown is an award-winning designer, independent inventor, entrepreneur, and professor at the Segal Design Institute–Northwestern University. Dr. Brown holds approximately 100 U.S. and international patents and has founded multiple companies.
Mr. Cho is the Assistant Vice President Senior Legal Counsel–Trademarks and Copyrights at AT&T. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cho was a trademark examining attorney at the USPTO. Ms. Deutmeyer practices trademark law at Fredrikson & Byron. Ms. Deutmyer is also a leader in the American Bar Association’s Section of Intellectual Property Law. Ms. Fredericks is the Deputy General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property and Brand Counsel at Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. Ms. Fredericks is also the 2020 Vice President of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Board of Directors.
In addition to adding new members, Julie Mar-Spinola will continue to serve as PPAC’s Chair, and Steven Caltrider will serve as PPAC’s new Vice Chair. Christopher Kelly will serve as TPAC’s new Chair, and Susan Natland will serve as TPAC’s new Vice Chair.
There are five other returning PPAC members: Jennifer Camacho, Barney Cassidy, Jeremiah Chan, Tracy Durkin, and Jeff Sears. There are four other returning TPAC members: Stephanie Bald, Jennifer Kovalcik, Tricia Thompkins, and Kelly Walton.
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