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'''Andrei Iancu''' (born April 2, 1968) is an American-Romanian engineer and intellectual property attorney, who served as the [[Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property|under secretary of commerce for intellectual property]] and director of the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (USPTO) from 2017 to 2021.<ref name=PTO20180208/> He was nominated for both positions in 2017 by President [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=NLJ2017-825>{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Scott |title=Irell's Andrei Iancu Is Trump's Choice for PTO Director |url=http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202796557771/Irells-Andrei-Iancu-Is-Trumps-Choice-for-PTO-Director |access-date=13 September 2017 |publisher=The National Law Journal |date=August 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Breland |first1=Ali |title=Trump nominates Andrei Iancu to be director of patent office |url=http://thehill.com/policy/technology/348062-trump-nominates-los-angeles-lawyer-to-be-uspto-director |access-date=13 September 2017 |work=The Hill |date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> He left office January 20, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2021/01/19/andrei-iancu-formally-bids-farewell-to-uspto/?slreturn=20210021014719|title = Andrei Iancu Formally Bids Farewell to USPTO}}</ref>
'''Andrei Iancu''' (born April 2, 1968) is a Romanian-American engineer and intellectual property attorney, who served as the [[Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property|under secretary of commerce for intellectual property]] and director of the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (USPTO) from 2017 to 2021.<ref name=PTO20180208/> He was nominated for both positions in 2017 by President [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=NLJ2017-825>{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Scott |title=Irell's Andrei Iancu Is Trump's Choice for PTO Director |url=http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202796557771/Irells-Andrei-Iancu-Is-Trumps-Choice-for-PTO-Director |access-date=13 September 2017 |publisher=[[The National Law Journal]] |date=August 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Breland |first1=Ali |title=Trump nominates Andrei Iancu to be director of patent office |url=https://thehill.com/policy/technology/348062-trump-nominates-los-angeles-lawyer-to-be-uspto-director/ |access-date=13 September 2017 |work=The Hill |date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> He left office January 20, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2021/01/19/andrei-iancu-formally-bids-farewell-to-uspto/?slreturn=20210021014719|title = Andrei Iancu Formally Bids Farewell to USPTO}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Iancu was born in [[Bucharest]].<ref name="SenateQ">{{cite web |last1=Iancu |first1=Andrei |date=2017 |title=Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Iancu%20SJQ.pdf |access-date=February 14, 2018 |website=judiciary.senate.gov |publisher=U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Aerospace Engineering|aerospace engineering]], a Master of Science in [[Mechanical Engineering|mechanical engineering]], and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. At UCLA, he was initiated into [[Sigma Pi]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=Summer 2019|volume=103|number=2|magazine=The Emerald of Sigma Pi|title=Iancu Named US Patent And Trademark Office Director|page=58|url=https://greek.historyit.com/sigma_pi/reader.php?id=370&page=60}}</ref>
Iancu was born in [[Bucharest]]<ref name="SenateQ">{{cite web |last1=Iancu |first1=Andrei |date=2017 |title=Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Iancu%20SJQ.pdf |access-date=February 14, 2018 |website=judiciary.senate.gov |publisher=U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary}}</ref> and left with his family for America at age 12.<ref name="Adevarul">{{cite news|url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/pitesti/andrei-iancu-subsecretar-al-comertului-in-1984978.html|title=Andrei Iancu, subsecretar al Comerțului în Administrația SUA: "Un copil imigrant, cum am fost eu, a putut evolua în societatea americană și ajunge în guvern"|trans-title=Andrei Iancu, Undersecretary of Commerce in the US Administration: "An immigrant child, like me, could evolve in American society and end up in the government"|language=Romanian|first=Denis|last=Grigorescu| newspaper=[[Adevărul]]|date=November 23, 2019|access-date=November 28, 2023}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Aerospace Engineering|aerospace engineering]], a Master of Science in [[Mechanical Engineering|mechanical engineering]], and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. At UCLA, he was initiated into [[Sigma Pi]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=Summer 2019|volume=103|number=2|magazine=The Emerald of Sigma Pi|title=Iancu Named US Patent And Trademark Office Director|page=58|url=https://greek.historyit.com/sigma_pi/reader.php?id=370&page=60}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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===USPTO===
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[[File:President Donald Trump during the signing of U.S. patent 10 million in the Oval Office.jpg|thumb|right|Iancu with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] and [[Wilbur Ross]] during the signing of the ten millionth patent]]
[[File:President Donald Trump during the signing of U.S. patent 10 million in the Oval Office.jpg|thumb|right|Iancu with [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] and [[Wilbur Ross]] during the signing of the ten millionth patent]]
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Iancu was nominated by President Trump on August 26, 2017; approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 14, 2017; confirmed by the Senate 94–0 on February 5, 2018; and assumed the offices of Under Secretary and Director on February 8, 2018, when he was sworn in.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wolfe |first1=Jan |title=Lawyer Andrei Iancu confirmed to lead U.S. patent office |url=http://whtc.com/news/articles/2018/feb/05/lawyer-andrei-iancu-confirmed-to-lead-us-patent-office/ |access-date=February 5, 2018 |work=1450 99.7 WHTC |agency=Reuters |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name=PTO20180208>{{cite news |last1=Fucito |first1=Paul |title=Andrei Iancu Begins Role as New Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office |url=https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/andrei-iancu-begins-role-new-director-united-states-patent-and-trademark |access-date=February 9, 2018 |publisher=U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |date=February 8, 2018}}</ref>


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Iancu was nominated by President Trump on August 26, 2017. A hearing on his nomination was held on November 29, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nominations|date=November 29, 2018|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/11/29/2017/nominations}}</ref> His nomination was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 14, 2017 by a [[voice vote]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/12-14-17%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 14, 2017|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|access-date=January 2, 2024}}</ref> He was confirmed by the Senate on February 5, 2018 by a 94–0 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1152/vote_115_2_00028.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)|website=United States Senate|date=February 5, 2018|access-date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wolfe |first1=Jan |title=Lawyer Andrei Iancu confirmed to lead U.S. patent office |url=http://whtc.com/news/articles/2018/feb/05/lawyer-andrei-iancu-confirmed-to-lead-us-patent-office/ |access-date=February 5, 2018 |work=1450 99.7 WHTC |agency=Reuters |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref> He assumed the offices of Under Secretary and Director on February 8, 2018, when he was sworn in.<ref name=PTO20180208>{{cite news |last1=Fucito |first1=Paul |title=Andrei Iancu Begins Role as New Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office |url=https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/andrei-iancu-begins-role-new-director-united-states-patent-and-trademark |access-date=February 9, 2018 |publisher=U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |date=February 8, 2018}}</ref>
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In 2020, Iancu was in office during the sharpest declines and inclines of trademark applications in history. During Spring, [[COVID-19 lockdowns]] led to fewer filings, which then increased in July 2020, exceeding the previous July. September 2020 was subsequently the highest month of trademark filings in the history of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USPTO Director Andrei Iancu speaks on pandemic's effect on intellectual property |url=https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2020/09/uspto-director-andrei-iancu-speaks-on-pandemics-effect-on-intell/|website=americanbar.org|publisher=[[American Bar Association]]|date=2020-10-30|access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref>

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In 2020, Iancu was in office during the sharpest declines and inclines of trademark applications in history. [[COVID-19 lockdowns]] led to fewer filings in the beginning of the year, which then increased in July 2020, exceeding the previous July. September 2020 was subsequently the highest month of trademark filings in the history of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=USPTO Director Andrei Iancu speaks on pandemic's effect on intellectual property |url=https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2020/09/uspto-director-andrei-iancu-speaks-on-pandemics-effect-on-intell/|website=americanbar.org|publisher=[[American Bar Association]]|date=2020-10-30|access-date=2020-10-02}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:35, 16 April 2024

Andrei Iancu
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
In office
February 8, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichelle K. Lee
Succeeded byKathi Vidal
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
In office
February 8, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMichelle K. Lee
Succeeded byKathi Vidal
Personal details
Born (1968-04-02) April 2, 1968 (age 56)
Bucharest, Romania[1]
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BS, MS, JD)

Andrei Iancu (born April 2, 1968) is a Romanian-American engineer and intellectual property attorney, who served as the under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2017 to 2021.[2] He was nominated for both positions in 2017 by President Donald Trump.[3][4] He left office January 20, 2021.[5]

Early life and education[edit]

Iancu was born in Bucharest[6] and left with his family for America at age 12.[7] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace engineering, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering, and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles. At UCLA, he was initiated into Sigma Pi fraternity.[8]

Career[edit]

Before entering law school, Iancu was an engineer at Hughes Aircraft,[9] from 1989 to 1993.[10]

Following law school, in 1999, Iancu joined Irell & Manella, of which he became the managing partner in 2012.[3][11]

His legal practice focused on intellectual property litigation. As an attorney, Iancu appeared before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States International Trade Commission, U.S. district courts, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.[9][12]

In 2006, while Iancu was a partner at Irell & Manella, the firm represented Donald Trump, NBC Universal and Mark Burnett in a copyright suit which alleged that Mark Bethea and Velocity Entertainment Group had originally pitched The Apprentice to the production team, under the title of CEO.[13] The case was "jointly settled out of court with an undisclosed settlement paid to Bethea" that year.[14]

Iancu is also a lecturer of patent law at his alma mater, the UCLA School of Law.[9][15]

USPTO[edit]

Iancu with President Donald Trump and Wilbur Ross during the signing of the ten millionth patent

Iancu was nominated by President Trump on August 26, 2017. A hearing on his nomination was held on November 29, 2017.[16] His nomination was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 14, 2017 by a voice vote.[17] He was confirmed by the Senate on February 5, 2018 by a 94–0 vote.[18][19] He assumed the offices of Under Secretary and Director on February 8, 2018, when he was sworn in.[2]

In 2020, Iancu was in office during the sharpest declines and inclines of trademark applications in history. COVID-19 lockdowns led to fewer filings in the beginning of the year, which then increased in July 2020, exceeding the previous July. September 2020 was subsequently the highest month of trademark filings in the history of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brachmann, Steve; Quinn, Gene (October 15, 2017). "Andrei Iancu submits questionnaire to Senate, more info on USPTO Director nominee". IPWatchdog. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Fucito, Paul (February 8, 2018). "Andrei Iancu Begins Role as New Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office". U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Graham, Scott (August 25, 2017). "Irell's Andrei Iancu Is Trump's Choice for PTO Director". The National Law Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Breland, Ali (August 25, 2017). "Trump nominates Andrei Iancu to be director of patent office". The Hill. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Andrei Iancu Formally Bids Farewell to USPTO".
  6. ^ Iancu, Andrei (2017). "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). judiciary.senate.gov. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  7. ^ Grigorescu, Denis (November 23, 2019). "Andrei Iancu, subsecretar al Comerțului în Administrația SUA: "Un copil imigrant, cum am fost eu, a putut evolua în societatea americană și ajunge în guvern"" [Andrei Iancu, Undersecretary of Commerce in the US Administration: "An immigrant child, like me, could evolve in American society and end up in the government"]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "Iancu Named US Patent And Trademark Office Director". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 103, no. 2. Summer 2019. p. 58.
  9. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. August 25, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017 – via National Archives.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  10. ^ "Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Who Is Andrei Iancu?". allgov.com. March 26, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Andrei Iancu". propublica.org. ProPublica. March 7, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Greene, Kat (August 25, 2017). "Trump Taps Irell Partner Andrei Iancu To Lead USPTO". Law360. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "Mark Bethea Idea Theft Case against Mark Burnett Productions Will Begin Trial on Wednesday, May 31, 2006; Bethea Claims Burnett Stole Concept That Became The Apprentice". businesswire.com. UCLA School of Law. May 18, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Salkin, Allen (November 14, 2019). "The Long, Strange Beef Over Who Actually Invented 'The Apprentice'". vice.com. Vice Media. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "Andrei Iancu". ucla.edu. UCLA School of Law. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 29, 2018.
  17. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 14, 2017" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  18. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)". United States Senate. February 5, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Wolfe, Jan (February 5, 2018). "Lawyer Andrei Iancu confirmed to lead U.S. patent office". 1450 99.7 WHTC. Reuters. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  20. ^ "USPTO Director Andrei Iancu speaks on pandemic's effect on intellectual property". americanbar.org. American Bar Association. October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

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  • Presidential Nomination no. 927, 115th Congress, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. September 5, 2017.
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