Legal Opinion
Lacavera v. Dudas
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 6, 2006No. 2005-1204PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
Catherine Lacavera appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denying her motion for summary judgment and granting summary judgment in favor of the united States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”). Lacavera v. Toupin, Civ. Action No. 03-1469 (D.D.C. Nov. 30, 2004). * Because the PTO’s decision to grant Lacavera limited recognition was consistent with its regulations and supported by the record, its regulations do not exceed the statutory authority, and it did not deny Lacavera equal protection, we affirm.
Background
The PTO has…
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