TTAB Deputy Chief Judge Thomas V. Shaw Retires

Deputy Chief Judge Thomas. V. Shaw has retired. Judge Shaw was appointed to the Board in 2011, after serving as a Trademark Examining Attorney, Senior Attorney, Managing Attorney, and Associate Solicitor at the USPTO. Judge Melanye K. Johnson has assumed the role of Deputy Chief Judge.

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TTABlogger comment: By my count, Judge Shaw is the ninth TTAB judge to resign this year. There are now 22 judges on the Board.

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