Three Administrative Trademark Judges Added to TTAB Roster

Chief Judge Gerard F. Rogers has announced the appointment of three Administrative Trademark Judges to the TTAB (see below). By my count, this brings the number of ATJs at the Board to thirty-one.

Jessica D. Bradley started with the Board July 1. Judge Bradley has practiced in the field of intellectual property law for nearly 20 years. For most of her career, Judge Bradley was an IP litigator and represented clients in over 50 cases involving trademark and copyright issues in various federal district courts and in nearly 150 proceedings before the TTAB. For two years, she authored for LexisNexis more than 30 Practical Guidance Documents and Expert Annotated Forms on aspects of practice before the Trademarks and TTAB operations of the USPTO and the Copyright Claims Board. A summa cum laude graduate of George Washington University with a B.A. in Journalism, Judge Bradley earned a law degree with magna cum laude honors from the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America.

Elizabeth K. Brock started with the Board July 15. Judge Brock worked for the national IP firm of Harness, Dickey & Pierce for nearly 20 years before a move to Blue Filament Law PLLC, a women-owned firm in Michigan. Judge Brock’s client work included representation of entities ranging from startups and small businesses to large, multinational corporations. Her responsibilities encompassed selection, clearance and prosecution of thousands of U.S. and international trademarks for clients; management of IP portfolios for clients; and trademark and copyright enforcement and anti-counterfeiting efforts, including through civil actions in the courts, TTAB proceedings, and domain name proceedings. Judge Brock earned her undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the Wayne State University Law School.

Catherine Dugan O’Connor joined the Board on July 29. Judge O’Connor spent her first year as an attorney serving as a law clerk for the Hon. Denny Chin [SDNY], then a United States District Judge and now a United States Circuit Judge. The clerkship was followed by a nearly 30-year career as an attorney and litigator handling commercial and IP litigation and counseling. Eventually becoming a Partner for the firm of Day Pitney LLP, Judge O’Connor engaged in a broad-based and comprehensive legal practice advising clients on IP matters. Judge O’Connor represented many clients in proceedings before the TTAB, and in industries as diverse as manufacturing, life sciences, construction, toys, cosmetics, alcoholic beverages, financial services and software. After earning her undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Marketing, cum laude, from the University of Connecticut, Judge O’Connor attended St. John’s University School of Law on a full academic scholarship, earning her law degree summa cum laude.

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