Kathi Vidal

Kathi Vidal
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
In office
April 19, 2022  January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byAndrei Iancu
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
In office
April 13, 2022  December 16, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byAndrei Iancu
Personal details
Born
Katherine Antoinette Kelly

1968 (age 5657)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
EducationBinghamton University (BS)
Syracuse University (MS)
University of Pennsylvania (JD)

Katherine "Kathi" Kelly Vidal (born 1968) is an American intellectual property lawyer and former engineer who served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2022 to 2024.