USPTO Seeks Applicants for Chief Administrative Trademark Judge at the TTAB

The USPTO is seeking applicants for the position of Chief Adminstrative Trademark Judge at the TTAB. The job announcement and details may be found here. Currently, the closing date for applications is December 10, 2025.

As the Chief Administrative Trademark Judge for the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), you will: 

• Serve as a full voting member of the TTAB exercising full administrative, legal and technical authority over the Board.
• Develop and implement the USPTO rules associated with trademark appeals and trademark opposition, cancellation, concurrent use, and interference proceedings.
• Ensure the predictability, reliability, and consistency of the thousands of decisions issued annually by Board judges he or she will oversee.
• Be responsible for the comprehensive executive management, strategic planning, and financial functions essential to effective Board operations.
• Develop and maintain quality, timeliness, and productivity performance standards for the Board's legal staff and administrative support staff trademark judges and administrative support staff.
• Interact with the legal community, including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, bar associations, participate in public conferences and meetings, and create presentations for foreign dignitaries regarding the Board.

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