Legal Opinion
United States Department of Commerce, Patent & Trademark Office v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 16, 2012No. 11-1019PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
The Patent and Trademark Office of the United States Department of Commerce (PTO or Agency) seeks review of a decision of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA or Authority) upholding an arbitrator’s award in favor of the Patent Office Professional Association (POPA or Union). U.S. Dep’t of Commerce Patent & Trademark Office, 65 F.L.R.A. 290 (2010) (PTO II). The arbitrator concluded PTO committed an unfair labor practice in…
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