The American Association of Patent Judges

Founded 2015

To honor judges for their service in stewarding the patent provision in the Intellectual Property Clause* of the United States Constitution.

* “[The Congress shall have Power] To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries….” (U.S. Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 8).

“Board” = Board of Examiners-In-Chief (1861-1927); Board of Appeals (1927-1984); Board of Interferences (1939-1984); Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (1984-2012); Patent Trial and Appeal Board (2012-present)

THE AAPJ

THE BOARD

IN MEMORIAM

Hon. John Paul Pinkerton

Administrative Patent Judge
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Sand Springs Leader

Hon. Stephen Julien Emery
Examiner-In-Chief
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post

Hon. Norman G. Torchin
Examiner-In-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post

Hon. John Thomas Goolkasian
Examiner-In-Chief
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post

Hon. Alton Douglas Rollins
Examiner-In-Chief
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Hon. Lawrence “Larry” John Staab
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Hon. Natalie Trousof
Acting Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Appeals, U.S. Patent Office

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Hon. Gordon K. Milestone
Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Hon. Donald D. Forrer
Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Hon. Melanie L. McCollum
Administrative Patent Judge
Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Capital Gazette

Hon. Irving Pellman
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post

Hon. James R. Boler
Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post

Hon. Frederick E. McKelvey
Senior Administrative Patent Judge
Patent Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Fauquier Now
Memorial Service

Hon. James D. Thomas
Examiner-In-Chief
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Pumphrey Funeral Homes

Hon. Samuel Hermann Blech
Examiner-In-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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Hon. Douglas W. Robinson
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Hon. Stanley M. Urynowicz, Jr.
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post

Hon. Paul Joseph Henon, Jr.
Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Legacy.com

Hon. Harrison E. McCandlish
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: The Washington Times

Hon. John Francis Gonzales
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Times-Picayune

Hon. Evelyn K. Merker
Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Legacy

Hon. A Donald Messenheimer
Examiner-in-Chief
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: findagrave.com

Hon. Jerry Smith
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Source: Washington Post 

Hon. Elizabeth C. Weimar
Administrative Patent Judge
Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Sources: American University Law Review | findagrave.com | Washington Post