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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

January 19, 2024

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is an administrative tribunal within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The TTAB is empowered to determine the right to register a trademark. It has no authority to determine the right to use one, nor broader questions of infringement, unfair competition, damages or injunctive relief. The TTAB decides ex parte appeals from decisions by USPTO Examiners denying registration of marks, and inter partes proceedings challenging the registration of marks. Decisions of the TTAB may be appealed to a United States district court, or to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Practices and procedures for litigating before the TTAB are governed by the Trademark Rules of Practice and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure (TBMP) is an important guide to practice before the TTAB.

Judges of the TTAB edit

The Administrative Trademark Judges of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) are appointed by the United States Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property. Each appeal and adversarial proceeding is heard and decided by at least three judges of the TTAB. There are currently twenty-five judges sitting at the TTAB (as of January 2024), as follows:

Judge Appointed Prior professional experience Education
Gerard F. Rogers (Chief Judge) 1999 Trademark Examining Attorney, 1987–90; Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, 1990–92; TTAB Staff Attorney, 1992–99 B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst; J.D. magna cum laude, New England School of Law
Michael B. Adlin 2012 Private Practice; USPTO Office of External Affairs; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., Duke University; J.D., Boston University School of Law
Martha B. Allard 2021 Private Practice (Nashville, TN) B.S., University of Kentucky; J.D. cum laude, Western New England University School of Law
Thomas L. Casagrande 2023 Private Practice (Houston, TX; New Haven, CT); Associate Solicitor USPTO B.A., University of Pennsylvania; J.D. with Honors, University of Connecticut School of Law
Peter W. Cataldo 2006 Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., Canisius College; J.D., Albany Law School
Robert H. Coggins 2016 Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.S., Davidson College; J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law
Wendy B. Cohen 2023 Private Practice; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia; J.D., University of Missouri School of Law
Elizabeth A. Dunn 2019 Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., Boston University; J.D., American University Washington College of Law
Jennifer L. Elgin 2023 Private Practice; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.S., Cornell University; J.D., Emory University School of Law
Christen M. English 2019 Private Practice; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., Boston College; J.D., Columbus School of Law
Cheryl S. Goodman 2014 Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., University of Illinois; J.D., Florida State University College of Law
Cindy B. Greenbaum 2012 Private Practice (New York, NY; Washington, DC); Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; TTAB Managing Interlocutory Attorney Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; J.D., New York University School of Law
David K. Heasley 2015 Private Practice (Washington, DC) B.A., Johns Hopkins University; J.D., University of Maryland School of Law
Melanye K. Johnson 2020 Private Practice (Detroit, MI; Washington, DC); Corporate Counsel; Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Karen S. Kuhlke 2005 Private Practice (Washington, DC); Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., Columbia University; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
Christopher C. Larkin 2016 Private Practice (Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY); B.A., Stanford University; J.D., Columbia Law School
Mark Lebow 2020 Private Practice (Alexandria, VA) B.A., Florida Atlantic University; J.D., Hofstra University School of Law; LL.M. with high honors, John Marshall Law School
Angela Lykos 2010 Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; Private Practice B.A., M.A., Johns Hopkins University; J.D., Duke University Law School
Cynthia C. Lynch 2015 Private Practice; Attorney-Advisor at the International Trade Commission; USPTO Assistant Solicitor: USPTO Administrator for Trademark Policy and Procedure B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
George C. Pologeorgis 2015 TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; TTAB Attorney in the Office of Trademark Quality Review and Training; Trademark Examining Attorney; Private Practice B.A. University of Pennsylvania; J.D., George Washington University National Law Center
Thomas V. Shaw 2011 USPTO Associate Solicitor; Trademark Managing Attorney; Trademark Senior Attorney; Trademark Examining Attorney B.A., The George Washington University; J.D., University of Miami School of Law
Jyll S. Taylor 2006 TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; Trademark Examining Attorney B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; J.D., Howard University School of Law
Mark A. Thurmon 2019 Private practice; adjunct professor of law, University of Texas School of Law; assistant professor of law, Levin College of Law; professor of law, Southern University Law Center; former Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge B.S, Louisiana State University; J.D. with high honors, Duke University School of Law
Thomas W. Wellington 2007 TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; Trademark Examining Attorney; Private Practice B.A., University of Maryland at College Park; J.D., American University Washington College of Law
Albert J. Zervas 2005 Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; Private Practice (New York, NY; Washington, DC) B.A. and J.D., University of Virginia

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

  • Official website
  • The TTABlog – Keeping Tabs on the TTAB (Blog by John L. Welch, a Harvard-educated intellectual property attorney and frequent lecturer on TTAB practices and procedures)

January 19, 2024
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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board TTAB is an administrative tribunal within the United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO The TTAB is empowered to determine the right to register a trademark It has no authority to determine the right to use one nor broader questions of infringement unfair competition damages or injunctive relief The TTAB decides ex parte appeals from decisions by USPTO Examiners denying registration of marks and inter partes proceedings challenging the registration of marks Decisions of the TTAB may be appealed to a United States district court or to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Practices and procedures for litigating before the TTAB are governed by the Trademark Rules of Practice and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure TBMP is an important guide to practice before the TTAB Contents 1 Judges of the TTAB 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksJudges of the TTAB editThe Administrative Trademark Judges of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board TTAB are appointed by the United States Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Each appeal and adversarial proceeding is heard and decided by at least three judges of the TTAB There are currently twenty five judges sitting at the TTAB as of January 2024 as follows Judge Appointed Prior professional experience EducationGerard F Rogers Chief Judge 1999 Trademark Examining Attorney 1987 90 Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks 1990 92 TTAB Staff Attorney 1992 99 B A University of Massachusetts Amherst J D magna cum laude New England School of LawMichael B Adlin 2012 Private Practice USPTO Office of External Affairs TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A Duke University J D Boston University School of LawMartha B Allard 2021 Private Practice Nashville TN B S University of Kentucky J D cum laude Western New England University School of LawThomas L Casagrande 2023 Private Practice Houston TX New Haven CT Associate Solicitor USPTO B A University of Pennsylvania J D with Honors University of Connecticut School of LawPeter W Cataldo 2006 Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A Canisius College J D Albany Law SchoolRobert H Coggins 2016 Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B S Davidson College J D Wake Forest University School of LawWendy B Cohen 2023 Private Practice TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A University of Missouri Columbia J D University of Missouri School of LawElizabeth A Dunn 2019 Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A Boston University J D American University Washington College of LawJennifer L Elgin 2023 Private Practice TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B S Cornell University J D Emory University School of LawChristen M English 2019 Private Practice TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A Boston College J D Columbus School of LawCheryl S Goodman 2014 Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A University of Illinois J D Florida State University College of LawCindy B Greenbaum 2012 Private Practice New York NY Washington DC Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney TTAB Managing Interlocutory Attorney Wharton School University of Pennsylvania J D New York University School of LawDavid K Heasley 2015 Private Practice Washington DC B A Johns Hopkins University J D University of Maryland School of LawMelanye K Johnson 2020 Private Practice Detroit MI Washington DC Corporate Counsel Senior Counsel Office of General Counsel at the U S Department of Health and Human Services HHS B A University of Michigan J D Ohio State University Moritz College of LawKaren S Kuhlke 2005 Private Practice Washington DC Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney B A University of Kansas M A Columbia University J D Georgetown University Law CenterChristopher C Larkin 2016 Private Practice Los Angeles CA New York NY B A Stanford University J D Columbia Law SchoolMark Lebow 2020 Private Practice Alexandria VA B A Florida Atlantic University J D Hofstra University School of Law LL M with high honors John Marshall Law SchoolAngela Lykos 2010 Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney Private Practice B A M A Johns Hopkins University J D Duke University Law SchoolCynthia C Lynch 2015 Private Practice Attorney Advisor at the International Trade Commission USPTO Assistant Solicitor USPTO Administrator for Trademark Policy and Procedure B A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill J D University of Virginia School of LawGeorge C Pologeorgis 2015 TTAB Interlocutory Attorney TTAB Attorney in the Office of Trademark Quality Review and Training Trademark Examining Attorney Private Practice B A University of Pennsylvania J D George Washington University National Law CenterThomas V Shaw 2011 USPTO Associate Solicitor Trademark Managing Attorney Trademark Senior Attorney Trademark Examining Attorney B A The George Washington University J D University of Miami School of LawJyll S Taylor 2006 TTAB Interlocutory Attorney Trademark Examining Attorney B A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill J D Howard University School of LawMark A Thurmon 2019 Private practice adjunct professor of law University of Texas School of Law assistant professor of law Levin College of Law professor of law Southern University Law Center former Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge B S Louisiana State University J D with high honors Duke University School of LawThomas W Wellington 2007 TTAB Interlocutory Attorney Trademark Examining Attorney Private Practice B A University of Maryland at College Park J D American University Washington College of LawAlbert J Zervas 2005 Trademark Examining Attorney TTAB Interlocutory Attorney Private Practice New York NY Washington DC B A and J D University of VirginiaSee also editElectronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure Trademarks Opposition Board the equivalent body in CanadaReferences editExternal links editOfficial website The TTABlog Keeping Tabs on the TTAB Blog by John L Welch a Harvard educated intellectual property attorney and frequent lecturer on TTAB practices and procedures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trademark Trial and Appeal Board amp oldid 1196922793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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