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On April 5, 2022, the Senate confirmed Kathi Vidal as the new
Director of the USPTO by voice vote.
President Joe Biden nominated Vidal for the post last
October. The position had been vacant since Andrei Iancu
resigned in January 2021. The duties of the Director have
been handled by Drew Hirschfeld, the commissioner for patents in
the interim.
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