Bruce Lehman

Who is Bruce Lehman?

Bruce A. Lehman served from August 5, 1993 through 1998 as the United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 23, 1993, and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 5, 1993. During this short period of time, he was responsible for significant changes to the United States patent law.

Lehman's streak of successful changes was finally ended when he tried to move control of the U.S. Copyright Office from the Library of Congress to his department.

After leaving the USPTO, Lehman founded the International Intellectual Property Institute, a non-profit, non-governmental organization.