Thomas L. Casagrande

Based on a review of public records, Thomas L. Casagrande is an Administrative Trademark Judge at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a position he has held since 2012. His work at the USPTO focuses on trademark appeals and related litigation.

Prior to his appointment as a judge, Casagrande had an extensive career in private practice focusing on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, and copyright cases. His experience was primarily in defending clients in complex business litigation. His firm history includes roles as an attorney at Locke Lord LLP, Howrey LLP, and Arnold White & Durkee. The professional history found in public sources does not list an affiliation with Perkins Coie, and his appearance as defense counsel for The Kroger Co. in the tracked case NM, LLC v. The Kroger Co. could not be independently verified.

Judge Casagrande began his legal career as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Multiple recent patent infringement lawsuits have been filed against The Kroger Co. by various plaintiffs, centering on technologies like AI-driven retail systems, data brokering, and real-time communication platforms.

He earned his J.D. with Honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Texas and Connecticut state bars and is admitted to practice before several federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.