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Frivilous Fraud Claims: A Suggested Sanction

I've run into several frivolous fraud claims recently, which led me to wonder whether the Board should issue some kind of sanction against attorneys and parties that make such bogus allegations. Of course, monetary sanctions are not possible, but mere dismissal of the fraud claim seems not enough. Then I got to thinking about Leo Stoller, perhaps the most sanctioned litigant in TTAB history. [Are such records kept?]My favorite sanction comes from S Industries Inc. v. S&W Sign Co., Opposition No. 102,907 (Dec. 16, 1999) [not citable]. There, aside from Stoller's usual stunts regarding questionable mailing dates and service of papers, and his reports of non-existent settlement negotiations, Stoller also filed a groundless motion for summary judgment...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on December 17, 2010 (boomark / email).