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Assistant Commissioner for Patents

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A quick definition of Assistant Commissioner for Patents:

The Assistant Commissioner for Patents is a person who helps oversee the patents section of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. They are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. Their job is to make sure that patents are granted and managed properly.

A more thorough explanation:

An Assistant Commissioner for Patents is a high-ranking official in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office who assists the Commissioner for Patents in overseeing the patents section of the office. The Commissioner for Patents is the chief operating officer of the patents section and is appointed by the Secretary of Commerce.

Other types of commissioners include:

  • Commissioner for Trademarks: The chief operating officer of the trademarks section of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Commissioner in Bankruptcy: An English law commissioner appointed by the Lord Chancellor to proceed in corporate-bankruptcy cases.
  • Commissioner of Deeds: An officer authorized by a state to take acknowledgments of deeds and other papers while residing in another state.
  • County Commissioner: A county officer charged with managing the county's financial affairs, its police regulations, and its corporate business.

For example, a County Commissioner may be responsible for managing the budget for a county's police department and overseeing the construction of new roads. Similarly, a Commissioner of Deeds may be authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds for a state while residing in another state, making it easier for people to complete legal transactions across state lines.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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