Leadership team for the Office of the Commissioner for Patents

Biographies

Vaishali Udupa

Commissioner for Patents
The Commissioner for Patents manages and leads the Patents organization as its chief operating officer,

Robin Evans

Deputy Commissioner for Patents
Deputy Commissioner Robin Evans provides executive leadership to quality related offices in charge of training, statistics, process improvement, and stakeholder outreach...

Valencia Martin Wallace

Deputy Commissioner for Patents
As Deputy Commissioner for Patents, Ms. Martin Wallace manages and leads the Patents organization’s efforts related to international IP harmonization and provides...

Jerry Lorengo

Deputy Commissioner for Patents

Mr. Lorengo serves as a Deputy Commissioner for Patents. He provides executive leadership in Workforce Management; Financial Management; Planning & Data Analysis; Project...

Charles Kim

Deputy Commissioner for Patents

Charles Kim serves as Deputy Commissioner for Patents in the Patents business unit. In this role, he is an authority on patent laws, rules, and examining practice and...

Karen M. Young

Deputy Commissioner for Patents

Karen M. Young serves as Deputy Commissioner for Patents in the Patents business unit. In this role, Ms. Young provides executive leadership to Technology Center 2900...