No. 20-414
Rovi Guides, Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, et al.
Relisted (2)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law administrative-patent-judges appointments-clause civil-procedure constitutional-interpretation due-process executive-officers patent separation-of-powers tenure-protections
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Securities Patent Trademark
AdministrativeLaw Securities Patent Trademark
Latest Conference:
2021-06-24
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the severance and invalidation of administrative patent judges' tenure protections is consistent with congressional intent.
2. Whether invalidation of administrative patent judges' tenure protections is sufficient to render them inferior officers.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether administrative patent judges are principal or inferior officers under the Appointments Clause
Docket Entries
2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2020-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-13
Reply of petitioner Rovi Guides, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-10-30
Brief of respondent Comcast Cable Communications, LLC in opposition filed.
2020-09-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2020)
Attorneys
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Respondent
Rovi Guides, Inc.
Michael E. Joffre — STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & Fox P.L.L.C., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent