USPTO Seeks Candidates for Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge at the TTAB - March 15 Application Deadline

The USPTO is seeking applications for the position of Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Applications are accepted until March 15, 2024. Further details may be found at the USA Jobs website, here.

Duties

As the Deputy Chief Administrative Trademark Judge you will have the opportunity to serve as a full voting member of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. You'll serve under the administrative direction of the Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, who reports to the Office of the Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO. As the DCATJ you will collaborate with various high level USPTO officials on varied agency initiatives, and with administrative trademark judges on a range of hearings, appeals and trial cases. You will work closely with a diverse team of judges, attorneys and Board managers on the full breadth of operations of the Board. You will also have the exciting opportunity to showcase your ability to develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOP) necessary for the internal operation of the Board.

If you are committed and motivated to make a positive impact and join an agency that drives economic growth, national prosperity and supports the development and collaboration among the diverse cultures of its employees, then this amazing next journey is just for you!

In this exciting role as the DCATJ:

• You'll work closely with the CATJ to develop and deploy the strategic and policy initiatives of the Board, as needs may be identified by the Board or as strategic initiatives may be required by the Office of the Under Secretary and Director of the USPTO, to which the Board reports;
• You'll provide leadership and guidance in executing comprehensive executive management, strategic planning, policy development, and financial functions that are essential to effective Board operations;
• You'll develop and maintain quality, timeliness, and productivity performance standards for the administrative trademark judges, attorneys and support staff;
• You'll collaborate with various stakeholders within the legal community including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, bar associations, etc.;
• You'll develop procedures for program operations and oversee assignments and completion of functions;
• You'll play a significant role in ensuring employee engagement and promoting diversity within the Board and through personnel outreach efforts;
• You'll represent the agency by actively participating in public conferences and meetings and will prepare and deliver high-level presentations to foreign dignitaries or officials regarding the Board and its operations;
• You'll lead the efforts in assigning panels of administrative trademark judges to adjudicate all trademark appeals and trademark opposition, cancellation, concurrent use and interference proceedings and periodically serve on such panels;
• You'll serve as the Acting CATJ during the absence of the CATJ and serve on a variety of USPTO enterprise-level committees;
• You'll provide expertise skills, leadership and oversight on high level performance and initiatives of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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