Hatch Reacts to Michelle Lee Confirmation
Washington D.C.— Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the longest serving Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Republican High-Tech Task Force, issued the following statement following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s unanimous vote to confirm Michelle Lee as head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
“I am pleased that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance the nomination of Michelle Lee, but I remain disappointed that she was not more forthcoming during the confirmation process. I expect her to take seriously the issues and concerns that were raised by numerous senators, particularly those related to patent troll legislation. This is a critical problem that demands an effective legislative solution, and the USPTO Director must be actively involved in that process.”
