DEBBIE COHN - COMMISSIONER FOR TRADEMARKS Debbie Cohn was hired as an examining attorney for the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1983, not long after she received her law degree. She stayed with the USPTO for the rest of her career, and in 2010 became its Commissioner for Trademarks. She says the USPTO has many talented and motivated people who help make her job extremely enjoyable.

Principal AdvisorDebbie Cohn served as the Commissioner for Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office from the last day of 2010 until her retirement. She was the principal advisor on Trademark matters to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, and Director of the USPTO. She attended American University.

Thirty-Year VeteranDebbie Cohn was a thirty-one year veteran of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. From 2010 she was its the Commissioner for Trademarks. She oversaw all aspects of the USPTO's Trademarks organization, including policy, operations, and budget. She played a key role in developing and implementing the USPTO's telework program, which she helped to establish in 1997.

Meritorious ServiceDebbie Cohn served as the Commissioner for Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for four years. She is credited with helping to implement the USPTO's telework program, which allowed its employees to work from home via the Internet. She is a recipient of the Telework Driver Award and the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar.

Pilot ProgramDebbie Cohn was the Commissioner for Trademarks for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She pioneered the USPTO's first telework program in 1997 at a time when working remotely was still out of the ordinary, creating a pilot program called the Trademark Work at Home Program. She received the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service in 2007, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the telework program.

Trademark Examining AttorneyDebbie Cohn has more than thirty years of experience with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She joined the agency right out of law school in 1983 as a trademark examining attorney, and rose through the ranks to become its Commissioner for Trademarks, a post she held until her retirement. She holds a degree in psychology from The American University and did graduate work in that field at City University of New York. She received her law degree from the George Mason University School of Law in 1982.

A Distinguished CareerDebbie Cohn had a long and distinguished career with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She served as a Trademark Examining Attorney from 1983 to 1988, and as a managing attorney from 1988 to 1998. She has been a Group Director and Acting Chief Administration Officer. She became Commissioner for Trademarks on the final day of 2010.

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