Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property

United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
Incumbent Coke Morgan Stewart (acting) since January 20, 2025
Formation	January 17, 2001
First holder	Q. Todd Dickinson
Website	www.uspto.gov

The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, or USC(IP), is a senior official in the United States Department of Commerce and the principal advisor to the United States Secretary of Commerce on the intellectual property matters. In tandem, the Under Secretary is also the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office within the Commerce Department, filling dual roles.^[1]

The Under Secretary is appointed by the President of the United States, with the consent of the United States Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the President.