Joy Pitts

Joy Pitts serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, supporting the modernization of digital examination systems and the secure management of intellectual property infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on technology modernization, cybersecurity, and operational support services critical to the USPTO’s mission of enhancing patent and trademark examination efficiency. Her work ensures that the agency’s technological backbone remains resilient, scalable, and accessible to inventors and the public, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-aligned innovation. Pitts maintains strategic relationships with specialized contractors including IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, firms known for expertise in intellectual property analytics and precision electro-mechanical systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for niche vendors with proven capabilities in technical domains relevant to patent data management and secure information systems. These partnerships are typically established through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based task orders, emphasizing quality, reliability, and technical specificity over broad-spectrum service providers. She exhibits a balanced approach to socioeconomic contracting, with 40% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a consistent commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses. While no other set-aside categories dominate her portfolio, her pattern indicates deliberate inclusion of small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical solutions aligned with USPTO’s operational needs. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 334510, reflecting acquisitions for electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing—likely tied to specialized hardware used in document scanning, authentication, and data capture systems. A secondary focus on NAICS 561622 (Locksmiths) suggests procurement of physical and digital access control systems to secure sensitive IP repositories. Together, these categories reveal deep technical expertise in securing and processing high-value intellectual property assets through integrated hardware and software solutions.