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Swyers v. United States Patent and Trademark Office et al
Case Number:
1:16-cv-00015
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Firms
Government Agencies
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June 01, 2016
IP Litigator Can't Halt USPTO Disciplinary Proceedings
A federal Virginia judge Friday dismissed a suit filed against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by a trademark litigator who claimed the agency was retaliating against him with a meritless, "Kafkaesque" investigation, saying, "His day in court will come, but not yet."
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January 12, 2016
Trademark Atty Sues USPTO Over 'Kafkaesque' Ethics Probe
A prolific filer of trademark applications has launched a lawsuit claiming officials at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are retaliating against him with a meritless, "Kafkaesque" ethics investigation.