Mary Beth Walker

Mary Beth Walker is an experienced attorney specializing in intellectual property law, currently serving as Senior Counsel in the Office of the Solicitor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since September 2014. Walker has held various roles at USPTO, including Attorney Advisor for the Register Protection Office and Associate Solicitor. Prior experience includes a full-time detail position as Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet from June 2019 to December 2021, and Assistant Counsel with the U.S. House of Representatives from March 2012 to September 2014. Walker's legal career began as a Trademark/Copyright Attorney at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, along with serving as a Law Clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Mary Beth Walker earned a Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law in 2005 and has a degree from the University of Virginia.