Case Name: SOCIETY FOR the PREVENTION OF TRADEMARK ABUSE (substituted for Central Mfg. Co.), Appellee, v. DREAMWORKS LLC and Dreamworks Animation LLC, Appellees, v. Leo Stoller, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-12-11
Citations: 260 F. App'x 267
Docket Number: No. 2007-1584
Parties: SOCIETY FOR the PREVENTION OF TRADEMARK ABUSE (substituted for Central Mfg. Co.), Appellee, v. DREAMWORKS LLC and Dreamworks Animation LLC, Appellees, v. Leo Stoller, Appellant.
Judges: Before RADER, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 260
Pages: 267–267

Head Matter:
SOCIETY FOR the PREVENTION OF TRADEMARK ABUSE (substituted for Central Mfg. Co.), Appellee, v. DREAMWORKS LLC and Dreamworks Animation LLC, Appellees, v. Leo Stoller, Appellant.
No. 2007-1584.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Dec. 11, 2007.
Leo Stoller, pro se.
Before RADER, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
Leo Stoller moves for a stay and moves leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Society for the Prevention of Trademark Abuse (SPTA) moves to dismiss. Stoller moves to suspend proceedings pending resolution of his motion for a stay and pending resolution of an attorney misconduct complaint Stoller filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
SPTA states that Stoller is a bankruptcy debtor in proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. SPTA states that the bankruptcy trustee in that proceeding, with the approval of the bankruptcy court, assigned Stoller's claims relating to pending Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceedings, including the TTAB proceeding underlying this appeal, to SPTA. Thus, SPTA argues, Stoller cannot bring this appeal. Stoller does not contest SPTA's assertion that the bankruptcy assignment transferred his right to pursue this appeal to SPTA. Under these circumstances, the court agrees that this appeal should be dismissed. Because the court dismisses the appeal, Stoller's motions are moot.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The motion to dismiss is granted.
(2) All sides shall bear their own costs.
(3) All pending motions are moot.