    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book II)]
    [November 2, 1993]
    [Page 1884]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Nomination for Assistant Commissioners of the Patent and Trademark
    Office
    November 2, 1993

        The President announced his intention today to nominate two
    Assistant Commissioners of the Patent and Trademark Office in the
    Department of Commerce. He named Lawrence O. Goffney, Jr., to be the
    Assistant Commissioner for Patents and Philip G. Hampton II to be the
    Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks.
        ``Each of these men combines substantial legal experience with a
    solid background in engineering,'' said the President. ``I have great
    confidence in their ability to maintain the highest standards at the
    Patent and Trademark Commission.''

    Note: Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of
    the Press Secretary.