Mary Critharis
Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Ms. Mary Critharis is an attorney in the Office of International Relations at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Her responsibilities in the International Office include negotiating bilateral and multilateral intellectual property treaties; assessing whether other countries have fully met their intellectual property obligations under GATT and NAFTA; advising other agencies on intellectual property matters, i.e., patents, industrial designs, trade secrets, and data exclusivity; and preparing federal register notices, speeches, policy reports, and testimony for congressional hearings on intellectual property issues.
Ms. Critharis initially joined the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 1992 as a patent examiner in the Chemical Group. In addition to her current legal experience, Ms. Critharis worked at the Solicitor's Office where she was responsible for defending the USPTO on patent and trademark matters. Furthermore, Ms. Critharis served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee where she handled a variety of patent, trademark, and copyright issues.
Prior to joining the USPTO, Ms. Critharis worked at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. as a trademark associate. Ms. Critharis is currently working towards her Master's Degree in Biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University. Her educational accomplishments include a B.A. in Chemistry and Political Science and a M.S. in Physical Chemistry from New York University. She also received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School where she was the executive editor of the international law journal.
Appearances
- International Dialogue 2006 July 17, 2006
Biography last updated June 2006