Lacavera v. Dudas’s Empirical Analysis

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16 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “Because granting Lacavera full registration would have given her PTO approval to do work in which she could not lawfully engage, we find no abuse of discretion in the PTO’s determination that granting her full registration was inconsistent with the terms of her visa. Moreover, the decision to grant limited recognition with restrictions consistent with those in her visa correctly applied sections [11.6(a) and 11.9(b) ] and the GRB, and was, therefore, not an abuse of discretion or arbitrary and capricious.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 890 F. Supp. 2d 110 - Hsuan-Yeh Chang v. Kappos

2. “When appropriate, any alien who is not an attorney, who lawfully resides in the United States, and who fulfills the requirements of this part may be registered as a patent agent to practice before the [PTO], provided that such registration is not inconsistent with the terms upon which the alien was admitted to, and resides in, the United Statesf.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 890 F. Supp. 2d 110 - Hsuan-Yeh Chang v. Kappos

3. “if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. LG Electronics, Inc. v. Bizcom Electronics, Inc.