Patent Attorney Seeks Sanctions Stay, Citing Reputational Damage

Patent attorney William P. Ramey told a federal judge a sanctions order forcing him to request permission to file patent cases in the Western District of Texas would put a “permanent stigma” on his reputation and possibly cause him to lose clients.

The sanctions order may bias judges and opposing parties in his client’s cases and may cause compromised filings, Ramey argued in an emergency motion to stay filed Thursday.

Ramey asked Judge Alan Albright of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas to pause enforcement of the order or change the requirements while the attorney appeals ...