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Patent and Trademark Office hires David Ruschke, ex-Medtronic, as chief judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, effective May 23, succeeding Nathan Kelley, who has been PTAB acting chief judge and now returns to PTO's Office of the Solicitor as deputy general counsel-intellectual property law and solicitor ... Stratus Video hires Lee Horner, ex-CareCloud, as president-telemedicine ... Weather Co. hires Julie Michalowski, ex-Conde Nast, as vice president-corporate sales partnerships and development ... Brand Embassy, with software for handling customer service via social media, adds Terrence Valeski, ex-Pacific Bell and other telecom companies, to board and as adviser to CEO Vit Horky.
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Elected to NAB TV board filling open seats, effective at the next NAB joint board meeting: Hilton Howell, Gray Television, and Louis Wall, SagamoreHill Broadcasting ... Among Utilities Technology Council board appointees are: Matt Schnell, Nebraska Public Power District, chairman; Kathy Nelson, Great River Energy, vice chairwoman; and Roger Bryant, Southern Co., secretary/treasurer ... Lobbyist registrations: Virgin Galactic, McBee Strategic Consulting, effective April 18 ... Alaska Communications Systems, Brownstein Hyatt, effective April 15 ... Drone Manufacturers Alliance, Franklin Square Group, effective April 4.