Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy supports high-quality examination by providing policy guidance for how trademark applications are examined and reviews examining attorneys' consistency with that guidance. It also supports customers by:

• Delivering customer service and outreach: Helps applicants and the public to understand trademark laws, procedures and requirements to education materials, training, and direct communication.
• Handling complex legal questions: Reviews and helps resolve difficult or unusual legal issues that arise during the trademark examination process.  
• Maintaining the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP): Writes and updates the official manual examining attorneys use to review applications. 

Examination Policy Offices

• Liaison and Petitions Office
  Director: Carrie Genovese
• ID Class Office
  Director: Monique Choiniere
• Legal Policy Office
  • Acting TMEP Editor: Cristiana Schwab
  • Senior Legal Policy Advisor: Jessica Ludeman
• Trademark Customer Outreach
  Director: Jason Lott
• Trademark Brand Management
  Acting Director: Susan McMeen
  • Trademark Communications and Marketing
    Director: Susan McMeen
    • Trademark Assistance Center (TAC)   
    • Trademark Customer Experience
      Director: Charles Thomas
• Law Library
  Supervisory Librarian: Ann Marie Parsons
• Quality Review and Training Office
  Acting Director: Michael Levy
  Acting Director: Loretta Beck
• Register Protection Office
  Director: Montia Pressey Givens
• Program Management Office
  Director: Shana Webster-Trotman