Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Disbands PPAC and TPAC

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has immediately ended all current appointments to the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). He plans to appoint new committee members who share ideological alignments with President Trump's intellectual property policies, reflecting a strategic shift from past nominations. The PPAC and TPAC were established in 1999 by the American Inventors Protection Act, and new appointments are expected to occur before scheduled public meetings in May 2025, further aligning the committees with the administration’s vision.

The termination of current appointments to the Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees highlights a shift toward more ideologically aligned members in line with President Trump's vision.

Secretary Lutnick's move to end PPAC and TPAC appointments indicates a strategic realignment within these committees to coincide with the administration's priorities for intellectual property policy.

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