Teresa Stanek Rea | |
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| Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (acting) | |
| In office February 1, 2013 –November 21, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | David J. Kappos |
| Succeeded by | Michelle K. Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Teresa Stanek Rea is the former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [1]
Rea obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy in 1976 from the University of Michigan,and her Juris Doctor degree in 1980 from Wayne State University. [1] [2]
She has been a licensed pharmacist in the state of Michigan since 1976[ needs update ] [2] [3] and worked for a time as a hospital pharmacist. [2] She worked for Ethyl Corporation from 1980 to 1984 and practiced patent law with the law firms of Crowell &Moring in Washington,D.C.,and Burns,Doane,Swecker &Mathis in Alexandria,Virginia. [1] [2]
On February 17,2011,she was appointed to the USPTO as Deputy Director by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke. [4] She assumed the dual roles of Acting Undersecretary and Acting Director after the resignation of David Kappos on February 1,2013. [1]
Rea resigned from the USPTO on November 21,2013. [5] Upon Rea's resignation,Commissioner for Patents Margaret A. (Peggy) Focarino began performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary/Director and Deputy Under Secretary/Deputy Director of the USPTO [5] until Michelle K. Lee took office on March 12,2015.
