Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
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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.
Overview
As the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the under secretary is responsible for administering laws relevant to granting patents and trademarks, and for the daily management of the agency's budget and more than 8,000 employees.[1] The under secretary is also obligated to conduct programs and studies regarding intellectual property, and to conduct cooperative programs with other foreign intellectual property offices.
The rank of under secretary is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule. In January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $165,300.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
since January 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Coke Morgan Stewart is acting undersecretary and director,[2] having been appointed to the position by President Trump on January 20.[3]
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