Attorney specializing in International Patent Policy at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She received a B.S. in Bioengineering and later, her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. After corporate and legal internships, Ms. Kostelnik began her career at the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner in the area of spinal implants and other surgical devices. Now, working in the USPTO Office of Policy and International Affairs, she advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property on various international and domestic patent matters with a focus on substantive and procedural harmonization, work sharing, and technical collaboration among IP Offices.
Curriculum Vitae
Attorney specializing in International Patent Policy at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She received a B.S. in Bioengineering and later, her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. After corporate and legal internships, Ms. Kostelnik began her career at the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner in the area of spinal implants and other surgical devices. Now, working in the USPTO Office of Policy and International Affairs, she advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property on various international and domestic patent matters with a focus on substantive and procedural harmonization, work sharing, and technical collaboration among IP Offices.
9:30 a.m.
Workshop: PCT System
Rolando M. Hernández Vigaud
World Intellectual Property Organización (WIPO) - Switzerland
Peter Waring
World Intellectual Property Organización (WIPO)
Patricia García-Escudero Márquez
Spanish Patent and Trademark Office - Spain
Summer Kostelnik
USPTO - United States
