Q. Todd Dickinson
The Honorable Q Todd Dickinson | |
|---|---|
| Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office | |
| In office November 1999 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Lehman |
| Succeeded by | James E. Rogan |
| Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks | |
| In office January – November 1999 | |
| Deputy Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks | |
| In office June – December 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1952 Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2020 (aged 67) Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Robert H. Atkins (m. 2017) |
| Education | Allegheny College (BS), University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD) |
Q Todd Dickinson (December 21, 1952 – May 3, 2020) was an Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He was an executive director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), and had been mentioned by some sources for possible reappointment to his former post as director of the USPTO by the Barack Obama administration prior to the appointment of David Kappos to that post.