David Kappos
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David "Dave" J. Kappos is the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO). Prior to being confirmed to this post by the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2009, Kappos was the vice president and assistant general counsel, intellectual property law, for IBM Corporation. The White House
announced its intent to nominate Kappos to his present post on June 18, 2009.
Kappos received his bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California-Davis
in 1983, and his law degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1990. He joined IBM in 1983 as a development engineer and has served in a variety of roles before taking his last position at IBM, including intellectual property law attorney in IBM's Storage Division and Litigation group, IP Law Counsel in IBM's Software Group, assistant general counsel for IBM Asia/Pacific, IBM Corporate Counsel and assistant general counsel. Kappos served on the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association
, the Intellectual Property Owners Association
, and the International Intellectual Property Society
.
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
The Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, within the United States Department of Commerce, is the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.The USPTO is based in Alexandria, Virginia,...
(USPTO). Prior to being confirmed to this post by the U.S. Senate on August 7, 2009, Kappos was the vice president and assistant general counsel, intellectual property law, for IBM Corporation. The White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
announced its intent to nominate Kappos to his present post on June 18, 2009.
Kappos received his bachelor's degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California-Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
in 1983, and his law degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1990. He joined IBM in 1983 as a development engineer and has served in a variety of roles before taking his last position at IBM, including intellectual property law attorney in IBM's Storage Division and Litigation group, IP Law Counsel in IBM's Software Group, assistant general counsel for IBM Asia/Pacific, IBM Corporate Counsel and assistant general counsel. Kappos served on the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
The American Intellectual Property Law Association is a national bar association that was formed in 1897 to improve intellectual property laws and educate the public about such issues....
, the Intellectual Property Owners Association
Intellectual Property Owners Association
The Intellectual Property Owners Association is a trade association that is composed of owners of intellectual property and other parties interested in intellectual property law...
, and the International Intellectual Property Society
International Intellectual Property Society
The International Intellectual Property Society is an organization of intellectual property lawyers interested in learning about international IP law. IIPS meetings qualify for CLE....
.
Further reading and listening
- Rick Merritt, IBM exec picked to head patent office, EE TimesEE TimesEE Times is an electronics industry newspaper published in the USA by UBM Electronics, a division of United Business Media. Launched in 1972 by Gerard G. Leeds of CMP Publishing. CMP was acquired by United in 1999...
, June 18, 2009. - Dennis CrouchDennis CrouchDennis David Crouch is an American patent attorney who worked for McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP in Chicago, Illinois, until 2007. In 2007, he accepted a post of associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law in Columbia, Missouri.In 1997, he received his B.S.E...
, David Kappos: Next USPTO Director, Patently-O blog, June 18, 2009. - Mr. David Kappos, Biography (UNC Symposium for Intellectual Property, Creativity, and the Innovation Process)
- William New, USPTO Nominee Kappos Appears To Clear First Senate Hurdle, Intellectual Property WatchIntellectual Property WatchIntellectual Property Watch is a Geneva based publication reporting on policy issues and influences relating to international organizations , especially those in Geneva such as the World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization and International...
, 29 July 2009 - United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Hearing of David J. Kappos, July 29, 2009.