Colleen Chien To White House Office Of Science And Technology Policy

Professor Colleen Chien of Santa Clara Law School has been appointed to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).  She will be advising Todd Park, the Unites States Chief Technology Officer.  Patent policy wonks will be reading the tea leaves on this appointment;  her recent report critical of the impact of  patent trolls can be found here.  Chien is taking a one year leave.