Jill Welytok v. Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division JILL WELYTOK, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) ) 1:25-cv-110 (LMB/WEF) DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES ) PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Pro se petitioner Jill Welytok (“Welytok” or “petitioner”)—an intellectual property lawyer who, before the administrative proceedings that gave rise to this civil action, was authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO” or “the agency”)—is seeking review of the USPTO Director’s final decision to exclude her from…