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I would presume that the President actually has implicit veto power over the decisions made by any regulatory department placed under the executive by Congress
by derefr 3y ago
I would presume that the President actually has implicit veto power over the decisions made by any regulatory department placed under the executive by Congress — which in this case includes the Patent Office (part of the Department of Commerce.) or, to put that a other way, the President’s ability to override any military order as Commander-in-Chief, generalizes to the civilian operations of the executive branch (as “CEO of the Executive”) as well.
- iudqnolq 3y agoIt's not that simple. See for example the Administrative Procedures Act.
- SllX 3y agoIt appears to be a specific provision of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as modified by the Trade Act of 1974. Specifically, the U.S. Trade Representative can disapprove of the ruling for policy (read: political) reasons. [1] However since she works for the President, the President can order the U.S. Trade Representative to execute this function of her office. [1] https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/us337.htm#:~:text=Under%20section%20337%2C%20the%20USITC,unlawful%20practice%20in%20import%20trade https://www.usitc.gov/press_room/us337.htm#:~:text=Under%20s....