The United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) congratulates Lisa Jorgenson of the United States on her
appointment as World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Deputy
Director General (DDG) for the Patents and Technology Sector. She will
succeed John Sandage in the role.
Along with Ms. Jorgenson’s appointment,
WIPO Director General Daren Tang also appointed Hasan Kleib (Indonesia) as
DDG over Regional and National Development, and reappointed Binying Wang
(China) as DDG over Brands and Designs and Sylvie Forbin (France) as DDG
over Copyright and Creative Industries.
“Congratulations to all WIPO senior
management team appointees,” said Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce
for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO. “We are particularly
enthusiastic that Director General Tang accepted the United States’
recommendation of Lisa Jorgenson for Deputy Director General for Patents
and Technology. Ms. Jorgenson will play a critical role in helping WIPO
members increase the use of intellectual property to incentivize innovation
and create economic growth.”
Other new appointees include Assistant
Director General (ADG) Kenichiro Natsume (Japan) to oversee Infrastructure
and Platforms, ADG Edward Kwakwa (Ghana) to oversee Global Challenges and
Partnerships, ADG Marco Aleman (Colombia) to oversee the newly formed IP
and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, and ADG Andrew Staines (United Kingdom)
to oversee Administration, Finance, and Management.
Ms. Jorgenson is a graduate of St.
Mary’s College in Indiana, where she earned a bachelor's degree in
biology. She has a master’s degree in industrial management from Purdue
University and a juris doctor from The John Marshall Law School. Over
the past 30 years, Ms. Jorgenson has served in a variety of legal
positions, including Executive Director of the American Intellectual
Property Law Association and Group Vice President, Intellectual Property
and Licensing, of STMicroelectronics.
Ms. Jorgenson and the other new members
of the WIPO senior management team will begin their new roles at WIPO in
January.
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