Pappas nomination could add rare patent expertise to USITC
By Nick Robertson ( June 2, 2026, 15:35 GMT | Comment) -- The nomination Monday of Peter-Anthony Pappas, who leads IP policy for the Senate Judiciary Committee, to the US International Trade Commission could bring much needed expertise to a quasi-judicial body that's been dominated by trade issues, but is handling important patent disputes with increasing frequency.The US International Trade Commission could gain new patent expertise from recent commissioner nominees, a key perspective for the hisorically trade-dominated quasi-judicial body that has become an important venue for patent disputes....
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