The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^™, regarding the confirmation of Andrei Iancu as United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director:

"We commend the Senate for confirming Andrei Iancu as USPTO Director. Iancu has the experience necessary to be a strong leader of the USPTO and a champion for innovators across the country. America's patent system is the strongest in the world, and we expect that Iancu will work to ensure that our country continues to do all it can to reward invention and ingenuity."

"With Iancu at the helm of the USPTO, we hope that America's innovators will benefit from an IP system that incentivizes invention, protects property, and curbs damaging abuse of patent litigation. All of us here at CTA are excited to work with him to help innovation continue to thrive and flourish in the United States of America."