Lisa M Maass

Lisa M. Maass serves as Chief of the Policy, Oversight, and Analysis Branch within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where she leads the strategic formulation and execution of procurement policy, compliance oversight, and acquisition analysis. In this role, she ensures that USPTO’s contracting activities align with federal regulations and agency priorities centered on modernizing digital intellectual property systems, enhancing cybersecurity of patent and trademark databases, and improving public access to IP resources. She oversees a broad spectrum of professional services acquisitions, including IT modernization, systems integration, data management, and operational support services critical to sustaining the agency’s mission-critical infrastructure. Her primary contractor relationships are anchored with IP.COM I, LLC and Innovative Transducer Implementation, LLC, both of which provide specialized technical and analytical support for patent examination systems and digital innovation platforms. Maass fosters long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance, scalable solutions in intellectual property technology domains. These relationships are characterized by sustained engagement, rigorous contract management, and a focus on outcomes tied to system reliability, data integrity, and user accessibility. Maass’s procurement portfolio reflects a uniform preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions. This approach underscores a strategic emphasis on technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the selection of the most qualified providers regardless of business size or certification status. Her acquisitions are concentrated under NAICS 921190, Other General Government Support, reflecting a focus on high-level administrative, analytical, and technical services that enable the efficient operation of federal intellectual property systems. She specializes in procuring advanced software development, data analytics, digital transformation, and systems engineering services essential to maintaining the USPTO’s technological edge in global innovation ecosystems.