Legal Opinion

Hsuan-Yeh Chang v. Kappos

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 13, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-1129Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

AMY BERMAN JACKSON, District Judge.

Plaintiff Hsuan-Yeh Chang, proceeding pro se, brings this action against defendant David J. Kappos in his official capacity as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO,” “USPTO”). The complaint alleges that the PTO acted arbitrarily and capriciously and in excess of its statutory authority, in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 702-706 (“APA”), by denying his application for full registration as a patent agent under 37 C.F.R. § 11.6(b)…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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