Juan Valentin

Juan Valentin is an Education Program Advisor in the Office of Education (OE) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office where he is responsible for the development and implementation of educational projects of national and international scope, with a particular emphasis on directing and coordinating the development of STEM, design-thinking, or invention-focused projects infused with intellectual property (IP) concepts. Prior to joining the OE team, Mr. Valentin was a USPTO patent examiner for 12 years, specializing in the art of optical measuring and testing devices. Mr. Valentin volunteers with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, leading youth education and outreach on behalf of engineers and leadership training for members of all levels within the organization.