allegedly took place between Sever and Feldman. For these
reasons, Sever’s “estoppel” theory is not persuasive.
Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy
Parties and counsel appearing before the Office must conduct
themselves with decorum and courtesy. 37 C.F.R. § 1.3. Sever's
conduct, particularly its reply (Paper No. 26), has fallen well
short of that mark. Sever accuses Glickman and its former
counsel of being "liars and thieves" and impugns the competence
and character of Glickman's present counsel (id. at 2). Sever
also employs a pejorative phrase. Since judgment will be entered
against Sever, no further sanction will be contemplated by the
Board, but the nature of Sever's improper conduct warrants a
little further exploration as a caution to Sever's counsel and
those who might follow his path. .
Ethical violations by counsel
Sever suggests misconduct by both former and present
Glickman counsel. Sever's accusations implicate several
provisions of 37 C.F.R. § 10.23, particularly §10.23(c)(10).
Sever has not, however, filed a complaint with the Office of
Enrollment and Discipline against either counsel. Cf. Hoffmann-
La Roche, Inc. v. Invamed, Inc., 213 F.3d 1359, 1366, 54 USPQ2d
1846, 1850 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (leaving consideration of
professional ethics violations to the relevant bar). Both Sever
(Reg. No. 37,569) and Sever's counsel (Reg. No. 32,855) are
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