Joseph Hirl

Joseph Hirl currently serves as a Supervisory Patent Examiner at the USPTO, a position held since March 2009, where oversight includes managing a team focused on Cryptography, Security, Blockchain, and Interactive Video technologies. Joseph has extensive experience in leadership roles, previously acting as Principal at AEL since February 1974, overseeing business functions and managing substantial financial projects in support of Asian business leaders. Additional experience includes high-level positions at Westinghouse Electric Company and other firms, with responsibilities spanning a $50 million acquisition budget. Joseph's earlier career includes service as a Lieutenant in the US Navy, focusing on Anti-Submarine Warfare operations. Academically, Joseph holds multiple degrees from esteemed institutions, including a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a Master of Science in Operations Research. Joseph is also a licensed Patent Attorney.