Partner Susan Natland was quoted in “Kathi Vidal nominated as USPTO director,” an article published by World Intellectual Property Review.
Excerpt: Commenting on Vidal’s D&I record, Susan Natland, vice chair of the USPTO trademark public advisory committee and partner at Knobbe Martens, said: “We are looking forward to Director Vidal’s positive impact on IP diversity, especially for female and minority inventor-patentees. We need all hands on deck to keep and maintain our edge in innovation worldwide. The more we welcome women and diverse inventor-patentees in the IP ecosphere, the more likely the US will keep its place as the leader of innovation worldwide.”
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