Federal Register Notice: USPTO Performance Review Board Members

[Federal Register: October 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 205)]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-C-2009-0046]
Performance Review Board (PRB)
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office.
ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the United States Patent and Trademark Office announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board.

ADDRESSES: Director, Human Capital Management, Office of Human Resources, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Karlinchak at (571) 272-6200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The membership of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Performance Review Board is as follows:

• Sharon Barner, Chair, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Stephen S. Smith, Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Robert K. Stoll, Commissioner for Patents, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Lynne G. Beresford, Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Barry K. Hudson, Chief Financial Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Arti K. Rai, Administrator for External Affairs, United States
  Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• John B. Owens II, Chief Information Officer, United States Patent
  and Trademark Office.
  
• James A. Toupin, General Counsel, United States Patent and
  Trademark Office.

Alternates

• Lois E. Boland, Director, Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Deborah S. Cohn, Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
  
• Margaret A. Focarino, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations,
  United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Dated: October 19, 2009.
David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
[FR Doc. E9-25722 Filed 10-23-09; 8:45 am]

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