PRACTITIONERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
A person refused recognition to practice or suspended or excluded from practice before the United States
Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) may seek judicial review of such action by filing in the
Alexandria Division of this Court a petition against the Under Secretary of Commerce of Intellectual
Property and Director of the USPTO (“Director”) within 30 days after the date of the order recording the
Director’s action. Service of the petition shall be effected in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(2).
Within 60 days after service of the summons and petition on the U.S. Attorney, the Director shall respond
to the petition and file a certified copy of the record and proceedings before the USPTO, which shall
constitute the sole basis for the Court’s review. The Court may, in its discretion, require briefing and
argument prior to making a decision on the petition.
