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Une nouvelle directrice à la tête de l'USPTO

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Le sénat américain vient de confirmer la nomination Kathi Vidal par un vote du 5 avril au poste de directrice de l'USPTO.

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Le sénat américain vient de confirmer la nomination Kathi Vidal par un vote du 5 avril au poste de directrice de l'USPTO. Cette nomination fait suite à la démission de son prédécesseur, Andrei Iancu, il y a plus d'un an. Kathi Vidal est ingénieure et docteure en droit et a une expérience en industrie et en cabinet. Plus d'informations en suivant ce lien !

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