Swyers v. United States Patent and Trademark Office et al

  1. 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."

  2. 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.