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Performance Review Board

In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its P...

Department of Commerce
United States Patent and Trademark Office
  1. [Docket No.: PTO-C-2026-0595]
( printed page 72532)

AGENCY:

United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board (PRB).

ADDRESSES:

Office of Human Resources, USPTO, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carolyn Schad, Director, Human Capital Management, USPTO, at 571-272-7003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The membership of the USPTO's PRB is as follows:

Anne T. Mendez, Chair, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Deputy Director of the USPTO

David Shewchuk, Vice Chair, Deputy General Counsel for General Law, USPTO

Christopher J. Shipp, Chief of Staff, USPTO

John Duffy, General Counsel, USPTO

Gregory Dolin, Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property and Solicitor, USPTO

Barry Schindler, Acting Commissioner for Patents, USPTO

Debbie Stephens, Chief Information Officer, USPTO

Daniel Vavonese, Acting Commissioner for Trademarks, USPTO

Bill Guidera, Deputy Under Secretary for Innovation and Engagement Office of the Under Secretary, DOC

Alternate:

Greg Vidovich, Deputy Commissioner for Patents, USPTO

John A. Squires,

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

[FR Doc. 2026-22902 Filed 11-9-26; 8:45 am]

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