Legal Opinion
Bender v. Dudas
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided June 21, 2007No. 2006-1243PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINN, Circuit Judge.
S. Michael Bender (“Bender”) appeals from a final decision by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that granted summary judgment upholding a disciplinary action taken by the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO” or “agency”) to exclude Bender from practicing before the PTO. Bender v. Dudas, No. 04-CV-1301, 2006 WL 89831 (D.D.C. Jan. 13, 2006) (“SJ Order”). Because the PTO’s findings were supported by substantial evidence, and because the disciplinary action was not arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or…
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