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Office of the Chief Counsel for National Institute of Standards and Technology (OCC-NIST)

The Department of Commerce is widely known for performance of world-class scientific research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with locations in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Boulder, Colorado. Attorneys and staff providing legal service to this institution report to the Chief Counsel, Henry Wixon. Attorney and support staff efforts within our office support our client agency, which is directly related to advancing the scientific and technical capabilities of the commercial infrastructure of the United States. Legal services performed in support of management are related to intellectual property management and scientific research management. The office also provides legal service to the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).