Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may review, by appeal or mandamus, a decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denying a petition for inter partes review of a patent, where review is sought on the grounds that the denial rested on an agency rule that exceeds the PTO's authority under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, is arbitrary or capricious, or was adopted without required notice-and-comment rulemaking.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may review, by appeal or mandamus, a decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denying a petition for inter partes review of a patent, where review is sought on the grounds that the denial rested on an agency rule that exceeds the PTO's authority under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, is arbitrary or capricious, or was adopted without required notice-and-comment rulemaking
2022-03-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-03-01
Reply of petitioner Intel Corporation filed. (Distributed)
2022-02-14
Brief of respondent Federal Respondent in opposition filed.
2022-01-14
Brief amici curiae of Unified Patents, LLC, et al. filed.
2021-12-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 14, 2022, for all respondents.
2021-12-22
Waiver of right of respondent VLSI Technology LLC to respond filed.
2021-12-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2022 to February 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2022)
2021-10-27
Application (21A115) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 24, 2021.
2021-10-25
Application (21A115) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2021 to December 24, 2021, submitted to The Chief Justice.