Halvonik v. Dudas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

POGUE, District Judge * .

In this case, the Court is asked to review the seven month suspension of John P. Halvonik (“Halvonik”) from the Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”). In proceedings below, the PTO charged Halvonik with three counts of misconduct. An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found Halvonik guilty of certain charges contained in two counts, but dismissed one count as barred by the statute of limitations. Much of the ALJ’s decision was affirmed on appeal to the Commissioner of the PTO (“Commissioner”). Thereafter, Halvonik sought judicial review by this Court…