Teresa “Terry” Stanek Rea, a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Patent & ITC Litigation Group and the former acting and deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has been named president of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association.
The PTAB Bar Association “seeks to preserve and promote the highest professional and ethical standards among lawyers and stakeholders who appear before the PTAB” and “is dedicated to helping secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution of every PTAB proceeding, and to maintaining or improving the reputation and stature of the legal profession and community associated with the PTAB.”
A recognized trailblazer in the field, Rea’s education and experience extend over 40 years, providing a solid foundation to serve as a consultant, patent office expert, IP strategist, arbitrator, and mediator for a wide variety of matters and technologies, particularly those involving pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. She served as the Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO. She was also an Administrative Patent Judge on the PTAB.
Crowell’s internationally recognized IP team offers a complete range of services that enable clients to navigate complex patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret issues across the spectrum of business operations. The firm was in the top three for firms in which women attorneys comprise at least 25% of total appearances in biotech PTAB proceedings for the top 100 biotech PTAB proceeding firms. In 2021, Crowell’s teams in this venue were 74% women.
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