Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2025) -- Today, the Bayh-Dole Coalition announced that Laura A. Peter has joined its Advisory Council. Laura Peter currently serves as the executive director for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She previously served as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where she helped guide national intellectual property policy and operations....

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 23, 2025) -- Following John Squires' confirmation last week as the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Bayh-Dole Coalition released a statement: "The Bayh-Dole Coalition would like to extend its congratulations to Director Squires on his confirmation as the next Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO....