Elizabeth Benites

Elizabeth Benites serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, supporting the modernization of the nation’s intellectual property infrastructure through strategic acquisitions of technology and digital services. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on computer systems design, data processing, and cloud-based infrastructure to enhance the efficiency, security, and accessibility of patent and trademark examination systems. Her work directly advances USPTO’s mission to deliver reliable, scalable digital services to inventors, businesses, and the public, ensuring alignment with federal IT modernization priorities and cybersecurity standards. Benites maintains consistent partnerships with specialized technology vendors, most notably IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide advanced software solutions and computational services tailored to intellectual property data management. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for vendors possessing deep domain expertise in patent analytics, digital archiving, and secure web-hosting environments. These relationships are characterized by long-term engagement and a focus on technical innovation rather than commoditized procurement. Her acquisition strategy reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing mission-critical capabilities from vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, scalable systems that meet USPTO’s stringent operational and security requirements. Benites primarily procures services under NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers), and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), reflecting her specialization in enterprise software development, cloud migration, and data platform modernization. Her technical domain expertise centers on digital examination systems, secure data repositories, and public-facing IP search portals, ensuring the USPTO’s technological infrastructure remains resilient, interoperable, and future-ready.