What in-house think of Vidal for USPTO chief

Patrick Wingrove

October 18, 2021

Kathi Vidal, Biden's nominee for USPTO director

Senior IP sources at five companies say the Winston & Strawn litigator could be great or ‘more of the same’ – either way, they want someone in the role soon

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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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