U.S. Patent and Trademark Office swears in first woman director at SXSW

AUSTIN — Google veteran and Silicon Valley native Michelle K. Lee is now the first Woman director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

In an unprecedented move, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker swore in Lee on stage at SXSW Interactive on Friday.

The ceremony took place just moments after Lee delivered a speech which not only outlined her plans for the 225-year-old agency, but reminded people that the ascension is not the end of the journey for woman in tech.

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"I’m deeply concerned that, 15 years into the 21st century, far too few women are getting into tech, and even fewer are staying in the field," said Lee, noting, "There’s no doubt that women in tech face too many barriers to entry and success." Read more...

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