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This is a sources sought notice. Please review the attachment. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) needs executive search services from a firm with extensive private and public secto... This is a sources sought notice. Please review the attachment. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) needs executive search services from a firm with extensive private and public sector reach to identify and deliver top quality candidates for the Commissioner for Patents position within the USPTO. The Commissioner for Patents is a term appointment for 5 years, with an option for an additional 5-year extension. For that position, the USPTO requires an experienced technical executive with substantial experience in intellectual property matters. We are seeking a results-driven, service-centered, and people-oriented individual to lead the Patents business unit. The Patents business unit is a large, technical-skilled organization that examines applications and grants patents; it publishes and disseminates patent information; records assignments of patents; and maintains search files of U.S. and foreign patents.