TTAB Chief Judge Gerard F. Rogers Retires; Thomas V. Shaw Appointed Acting Chief Judge

Judge Thomas V. Shaw was appointed to the position of Acting Chief Judge of the TTAB in December 2024. He had been deemed Deputy Chief Judge in August of 2024. Judge Shaw succeeds Gerard F. Rogers, who served as Chief Judge since November 2010 after a one-year stint as Acting Chief Judge.

Before taking on responsibility as Deputy Chief Judge and Acting Chief Judge, he spent 13 years serving as one of the TTAB’s Administrative Trademark Judges, sitting on panels to hear appeal and trial cases, and authoring final decisions.

Judge Shaw began his career at the USPTO as a Trademark Examining Attorney, later serving as a Senior Attorney and a Managing Attorney. He also served as an Associate Solicitor in the Office of the Solicitor before joining the TTAB as an Administrative Trademark Judge.

A graduate of the George Washington University, Judge Shaw earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

Judge Rogers began his career at the USPTO in December 1987 as a Trademark Examining Attorney, served as a staff attorney for the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, and joined the TTAB as an Interlocutory Attorney in 1992. He was named a judge of the TTAB in 1999.

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TTABlogger comment: On a personal note,I wish all the best for ex-Judge Rogers. Always approachable and friendly, and a highly capable judge and admininstrator.

Text Copyright John L. Welch 2025.