Carolyn Kosowski is a Senior Advisor on detail to the Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
In her permanent position at the USPTO, Ms. Kosowski is a Senior Legal Advisor in the Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA). In this role, she assists in the drafting of rule packages, memoranda, and associated guidance to implement USPTO initiatives and comply with developments in patent law, including those regarding subject matter eligibility, designs, and 35 U.S.C. 112. Prior to joining OPLA, Ms. Kosowski was a primary patent examiner and examined patent applications related to network security and business method technologies. Previously, she worked as a patent agent and patent attorney for a large general practice law firm in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Kosowski received her Bachelor of Science in systems engineering from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School.