Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists

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Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists

Each year, the Partnership for Public Service recognizes the outstanding achievements of dedicated federal workers with the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America...

Federal News Network Staff

May 10, 2013 9:03 am

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**Margaret Focarino and Team**
**Management Excellence Medal Finalist**

*Commissioner for Patents*
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, Va.

Focarino led bold reforms that dramatically improved the speed and quality of patent examinations and approvals, helping incentivize new technologies and spur economic growth.

Focarino recently appeared on ***In Depth with Francis Rose***. Listen to our interview with her here.

(Photo by Sam Kittner/Kittner.com)

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