LaKeisha Johnson

LaKeisha Johnson serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize digital examination systems and secure intellectual property infrastructure. She manages acquisitions for mission-critical technology services that enhance the efficiency and accessibility of patent and trademark databases, ensuring robust cybersecurity, system integration, and user-centric digital platforms. Her work directly enables the USPTO’s strategic priorities in innovation and public access, focusing primarily on complex, performance-based contracts for software development, data management, and IT modernization services. Johnson’s acquisitions are aligned with the agency’s need for scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions that support high-volume patent and trademark processing. Her primary contractor relationships center on IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide specialized technical services in intellectual property analytics, digital document handling, and system optimization. Johnson maintains a consistent pattern of engaging established, non-small business vendors with proven expertise in enterprise-level IT modernization and intellectual property data systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with deep domain knowledge in patent examination workflows and secure cloud-based infrastructure, prioritizing technical capability and reliability over socioeconomic classifications. Johnson’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, indicating a strategic focus on open competition to ensure access to the most technically qualified providers. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead emphasizing performance outcomes and mission-critical capabilities. This approach aligns with the USPTO’s need for high-assurance systems that demand specialized expertise not typically available in the small business pool for this niche domain. Her primary NAICS classification is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), underscoring her specialization in custom software development, systems integration, and IT consulting services tailored to federal intellectual property operations. She procures advanced digital tools for patent prior art searching, trademark classification automation, and secure data migration—domains requiring deep technical fluency in legacy system modernization and government-grade cybersecurity standards.