US INVENTOR, INC. et al v. VIDAL et al
Plaintiff: US INVENTOR, INC., INVENTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, INVENTORS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA, SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM, INC., MERCEXCHANGE, L.L.C. and PAUL MORINVILLE
Defendant: KATHERINE VIDAL and UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Case Number: 1:2024cv00273
Filed: January 30, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 0701 Judicial Review of Agency Decision
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 8, 2024 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE served on 2/6/2024 (Redway, Henrik)
February 8, 2024 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. KATHERINE VIDAL served on 2/6/2024 (Redway, Henrik)
February 5, 2024 Filing 6 ERRATA (correcting caption per LCvR 5.1(c)) by INVENTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, INVENTORS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA, MERCEXCHANGE, L.L.C., PAUL MORINVILLE, SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM, INC., US INVENTOR, INC. re #1 Complaint,,,. (Redway, Henrik)
February 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 02/02/2024. (lctnm1)
February 2, 2024 Filing 4 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, KATHERINE VIDAL, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw)
February 2, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zrtw)
February 1, 2024 Filing 3 ENTERED IN ERROR.....ERRATA (correcting caption per LCvR 5.1(c)) by INVENTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, INVENTORS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA, MERCEXCHANGE, L.L.C., PAUL MORINVILLE, SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM, INC., US INVENTOR, INC. re #1 Complaint,,,. (Redway, Henrik) Modified on 2/5/2024 (zdp).
February 1, 2024 NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to jredway@dickinsonwright.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zrtw, )
January 31, 2024 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INVENTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, INVENTORS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA, MERCEXCHANGE, L.L.C., PAUL MORINVILLE, SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM, INC., US INVENTOR, INC. (Redway, Henrik)
January 31, 2024 NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re #1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATIVE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, KATHERINE VIDAL in her official capacity performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number CDCDC-10653825) filed by PAUL MORINVILLE, INVENTORS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA, INVENTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM, INC., US INVENTOR, INC., MERCEXCHANGE, L.L.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons Katherine Vidal, # 7 Summons Matthew Graves, # 8 Summons US Attorney General, # 9 Summons USPTO)(Redway, Henrik).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 2/7/2024. (zmrl)
January 30, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATIVE AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, KATHERINE VIDAL in her official capacity performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number CDCDC-10653825) filed by PAUL MORINVILLE, INVENTORS NETWORK OF MINNESOTA, INVENTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, SAN DIEGO INVENTORS FORUM, INC., US INVENTOR, INC., MERCEXCHANGE, L.L.C.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Summons Katherine Vidal, #7 Summons Matthew Graves, #8 Summons US Attorney General, #9 Summons USPTO)(Redway, Henrik)

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