Jon W. Dudas
Under Secretary of Commerce For Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
As head of the world's leading intellectual property office, Mr Dudas is focused on funding, implementing, and updating the agency's 21st Century Strategic Plan to ensure that the USPTO continues to provide American innovators the patent and trademark systems they need to remain competitive around the world.

Speaking at:
Session 4 - Emerging IP issues for Policy Makers in APEC countries
(Monday 29 January: 14.00-15.30)

Plenary Session 2 - IP Challenges and Doing Business in APEC
(Tuesday 30 January: 9.00-10.30)

Roundtable Session - Future of IP in Asia Pacific
(Tuesday 30 January: 16.00-17.30)