No. 19-1452
Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al. v. Arthrex, Inc., et al.
Tags: administrative-adjudicators administrative-patent-judges appointments-clause constitutional-interpretation federal-circuit inferior-officers lucia-v-sec patent-trial-and-appeal-board principal-officers
Latest Conference:
2020-10-09
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether administrative patent judges are "principal" or "inferior" Officers of the United States within the meaning of the Appointments Clause.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether administrative patent judges are 'principal' or 'inferior' Officers of the United States within the meaning of the Appointments Clause
Docket Entries
2021-07-23
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-02-24
The record from U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
2021-01-25
Record requested from the U.S.C.A.Federal Circuit.
2021-01-14
CIRCULATED
2020-10-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-08-14
Reply of petitioners Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-03
Brief amicus curiae of Comcast Cable Communications, LLC filed.
2020-06-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 3, 2020)
Attorneys
Arthrex, Inc.
Jeffrey Alan Lamken — MoloLamken LLP, Respondent
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al.
Mark Andrew Perry — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent