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'''Bruce A. Lehman''' (born September 19, 1945) served from August 5, 1993 through 1998 as the United States [[United States Department of Commerce|Assistant Secretary of Commerce]] and Commissioner of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.<ref name=nara/> Nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] on April 23, 1993, he was 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]].
'''Bruce A. Lehman''' (born September 19, 1945) served from 1993 to 1998 as [[United States Department of Commerce|Assistant Secretary of Commerce]] and Commissioner of the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (USPTO).<ref name="nara">{{cite web |title=National Archives and Records Administration: The Clinton-Gore Administration – A Record of Progress for Gay and Lesbian Americans |url=http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/ac399.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319132707/http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/ac399.html |archive-date=2013-03-19 |access-date=2009-05-11}}</ref> Lehman is noted for being the first openly gay man to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.<ref name="nara" />


Nominated by President [[Bill Clinton]] on April 23, 1993, he was 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]].
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After leaving the USPTO, Lehman founded the [[International Intellectual Property Institute]], a non-profit, non-governmental organization. In 2014 he was appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations to serve on the High Level Panel on the Feasibility of a Technology Bank for Least Developed Nations. The panel submitted its report to Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and the U.S. General Assembly in September 2015.

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After leaving the USPTO, Lehman founded the [[International Intellectual Property Institute]], a non-profit, non-governmental organization. In 2014 he was appointed by the Secretary General of the [[United Nations]] to serve on the High Level Panel on the Feasibility of a Technology Bank for Least Developed Nations. The panel submitted its report to Secretary-General [[Ban Ki-moon]] and the [[United Nations General Assembly]] in September 2015.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Lehman earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in 1967 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] in 1970 from [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].
Lehman earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in 1967 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] in 1970 from [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carney |first1=David |title=Bruce A. Lehman Biography |url=http://techlawjournal.com/people/lehman.htm |website=techlawjournal.com |publisher=Tech Law Journal |accessdate=6 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=IIPI/>

He was named "Lawyer of the Year" 1994 by ''[[The National Law Journal]]''.

In 1996 he served as the head of the U.S. delegation to [[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO) on the December 1996 Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions.

He also chaired the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights of the National Information Infrastructure Task Force.


He was named "Lawyer of the Year" in 1994 by ''[[The National Law Journal]]''.<ref name=USPTOoct23>{{cite web |title=Lehman to Leave Patent and Trademark Office by End of Year |url=https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/lehman-leave-patent-and-trademark-office-end-year |website=uspto.gov |publisher=United States Patent and Trademark |accessdate=5 October 2020 |date=23 October 1998 |archive-date=9 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009092344/https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/lehman-leave-patent-and-trademark-office-end-year |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Lehman was asked by the president, on September 5, 1997, to serve on an interim basis as [[Acting (law)|Acting]] chairman of the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].


In 1996 he served as the head of the U.S. delegation to [[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO) on the December 1996 Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lehman |first1=Bruce |title=Global Intellectual Property in the Twenty-First Century |journal=Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal |date=1996 |volume=VII |issue=1 |url=https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/iplj/vol7/iss1/2/ |accessdate=6 October 2020 |series=Book 2 }}</ref>
On June 16, 1997, he was named one of the 100 most influential men and women in Washington by the ''[[National Journal]]''.


He chairman the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights of the National Information Infrastructure Task Force for the [[Clinton administration]] and, on September 5, 1997, was appointed, on an interim basis, as [[Acting (law)|acting]] chairman of the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].<ref name=USPTOoct23/> On June 16, 1997, he was named one of the 100 most influential men and women in Washington by the ''[[National Journal]]''.<ref name=USPTOoct23/>
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He has been legal counsel to the [[Wisconsin State Legislature]]; the [[United States House of Representatives]], for nine years; and the [[United States House Committee on the Judiciary|Committee on the Judiciary]] and Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice, in the drafting of the 1976 Copyright Act, the 1980 Computer Software Amendments, and 1982 amendments to the Patent Laws.{{cn|date=October 2020}}


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He has been legal counsel to the [[Wisconsin State Legislature]]; the [[United States House of Representatives]], for nine years; and the [[United States House Committee on the Judiciary|Committee on the Judiciary]] and Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice, in the drafting of the 1976 Copyright Act, the 1980 Computer Software Amendments, and 1982 amendments to the Patent Laws.<ref name=IIPI>{{cite web |title=IIPI Board of Directors |url=https://iipi.org/2010/05/iipi-board-of-directors/ |publisher=International Intellectual Property Institute |accessdate=6 October 2020}}</ref>
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He has also worked as an attorney with the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], as a partner at [[Swidler & Berlin]] (10 years), as an [[Commissioned officer|officer]] in the [[U.S. Army]] and is currently a [[member of the Bar]] of the [[District of Columbia]].


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He has also worked as an attorney with the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], as a partner at [[Swidler & Berlin]], for 10 years; and as an [[Commissioned officer|officer]] in the [[U.S. Army]]. Lehman is currently a [[member of the Bar]] of the [[District of Columbia]].<ref name=IIPI/>
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On February 7, 2006, Lehman was honored as one of 23 initial inductees to the newly created International IP Hall of Fame, a project sponsored by the [[London]]-based ''[[Intellectual Asset Management]] magazine.<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.iphalloffame.com/Academy.aspx?g=8380b68f-2d4a-4e5a-a103-e7fdc7ab8d6d |title=IP Hall of Fame Website |publisher=Iphalloffame.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-29}}</ref>


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On February 7, 2006, Lehman was honored as one of 23 inaugural inductees to the newly created International IP Hall of Fame, a project sponsored by [[London]]-based ''[[Intellectual Asset Management]]'' magazine.<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.iphalloffame.com/Academy.aspx?g=8380b68f-2d4a-4e5a-a103-e7fdc7ab8d6d |title=IP Hall of Fame Website |publisher=Iphalloffame.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-29}}</ref>
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Currently, he is President and Chairman of the [[International Intellectual Property Institute]] (IIPI), a non-profit, non-partisan economic development organization based in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Legal Advisory Council of LegalZoom. Since 2015, Lehman has focused on advancing the cause of visual artists rights. He serves as an advisor to the Artists Rights Society of the United States and the Association of Medical Illustrators. In that capacity he has filed ''amicus'' briefs on behalf of numerous visual artists' organizations with the U.S. appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court and has drafted legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler that would establish an artists resale royalty right in the United States patterned after laws already in effect in over 70 countries. Lehman currently resides in Sarasota, Florida where he serves as a Board Member of the La Musica music festival.''


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Lehman is president and chairman of the [[International Intellectual Property Institute]] (IIPI), a non-profit, non-partisan economic development organization based in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Legal Advisory Council of [[LegalZoom]]. Since 2015, Lehman has focused on advancing the cause of visual artists rights. He serves as an advisor to the Artists Rights Society of the United States and the Association of Medical Illustrators. In that capacity he has filed ''amicus'' briefs on behalf of numerous visual artists organizations with the U.S. appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court and has drafted legislation introduced by U.S. Representative [[Jerrold Nadler]] that would establish an artists resale royalty right in the U.S., patterned after similar legislation in over 70 countries. Lehman resides in Sarasota, Florida where he serves as a board member of the [[La Musica (music festival)|La Musica]] [[chamber music]] festival.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Lehman is openly gay. He was the first openly gay man to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.<ref name=nara>{{cite web|url=http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/ac399.html|title=National Archives and Records Administration: The Clinton-Gore Administration – A Record of Progress for Gay and Lesbian Americans|access-date=2009-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319132707/http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/ac399.html|archive-date=2013-03-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 06:04, 24 September 2024

Bruce A. Lehman (born September 19, 1945) served from 1993 to 1998 as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).[1] Lehman is noted for being the first openly gay man to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[1]

Nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 23, 1993, he was 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.

After leaving the USPTO, Lehman founded the International Intellectual Property Institute, a non-profit, non-governmental organization. In 2014 he was appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations to serve on the High Level Panel on the Feasibility of a Technology Bank for Least Developed Nations. The panel submitted its report to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015.

Biography

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Lehman earned a B.A. in 1967 and a J.D. in 1970 from University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2][3]

He was named "Lawyer of the Year" in 1994 by The National Law Journal.[4]

In 1996 he served as the head of the U.S. delegation to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on the December 1996 Diplomatic Conference on Certain Copyright and Neighboring Rights Questions.[5]

He chairman the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights of the National Information Infrastructure Task Force for the Clinton administration and, on September 5, 1997, was appointed, on an interim basis, as acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.[4] On June 16, 1997, he was named one of the 100 most influential men and women in Washington by the National Journal.[4]

He has been legal counsel to the Wisconsin State Legislature; the United States House of Representatives, for nine years; and the Committee on the Judiciary and Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice, in the drafting of the 1976 Copyright Act, the 1980 Computer Software Amendments, and 1982 amendments to the Patent Laws.[3]

He has also worked as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, as a partner at Swidler & Berlin, for 10 years; and as an officer in the U.S. Army. Lehman is currently a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia.[3]

On February 7, 2006, Lehman was honored as one of 23 inaugural inductees to the newly created International IP Hall of Fame, a project sponsored by London-based Intellectual Asset Management magazine.[6]

Lehman is president and chairman of the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI), a non-profit, non-partisan economic development organization based in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Legal Advisory Council of LegalZoom. Since 2015, Lehman has focused on advancing the cause of visual artists rights. He serves as an advisor to the Artists Rights Society of the United States and the Association of Medical Illustrators. In that capacity he has filed amicus briefs on behalf of numerous visual artists organizations with the U.S. appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court and has drafted legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler that would establish an artists resale royalty right in the U.S., patterned after similar legislation in over 70 countries. Lehman resides in Sarasota, Florida where he serves as a board member of the La Musica chamber music festival.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Archives and Records Administration: The Clinton-Gore Administration – A Record of Progress for Gay and Lesbian Americans". Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  2. ^ Carney, David. "Bruce A. Lehman Biography". techlawjournal.com. Tech Law Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "IIPI Board of Directors". International Intellectual Property Institute. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Lehman to Leave Patent and Trademark Office by End of Year". uspto.gov. United States Patent and Trademark. 23 October 1998. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ Lehman, Bruce (1996). "Global Intellectual Property in the Twenty-First Century". Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal. Book 2. VII (1). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ "IP Hall of Fame Website". Iphalloffame.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
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