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`Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
`Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Kathi Vidal
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`Derrick Brent
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`Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
`Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Deouty Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
`Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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