Vidal tackles Senate questions on Section 101, Fintiv and SEPs

Patrick Wingrove

December 02 2021

Kathi Vidal, the USPTO director nominee, speaking at her nomination hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 1

The nominee for USPTO director got the most attention from the Senate Judiciary Committee panel aside from New York judge nominee Dale Ho

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Patrick Wingrove

Deputy managing editor Managing IP

Patrick assists with editorial agenda management, and regularly reports on patent-related issues, including FRAND, supplementary protection certificates and patent eligibility, as well as trade secrets. He also chairs industry events and produces conference newspapers.

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