No. 24-1281
Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC
Tags: administrative-adjudication article-iii non-article-iii-forum patent-monopoly patent-validity property-rights
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2025-11-14
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the PTO has the authority to conduct administrative adjudications regarding the validity of expired patents, and thereby extinguish private property rights through a non-Article III forum without a jury, even though the patent owner no longer possesses the right to exclude the public from its invention.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the PTO has the authority to conduct administrative adjudications regarding the validity of expired patents, and thereby extinguish private property rights through a non-Article III forum without a jury, even though the patent owner no longer possesses the right to exclude the public from its invention
Docket Entries
2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-11-03
Rescheduled.
2025-10-15
Reply of petitioner Gesture Technology Partners, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2025-10-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-15
Reply of Gesture Technology Partners, LLC submitted.
2025-09-26
Brief of respondents Apple Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2025-09-26
Brief of respondent Apple Inc. in opposition filed.
2025-09-26
Brief of Apple Inc. in opposition submitted.
2025-08-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 26, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-08-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 4, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-15
Motion of Apple Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-05
Response Requested. (Due September 4, 2025)
2025-07-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-25
Waiver of right of respondents Apple Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2025-06-25
Waiver of Apple Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
2025-05-29
Application (24A1147) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 11, 2025.
2025-05-22
Application (24A1147) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 2, 2025 to June 11, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Apple Inc.
Melanie Lynn Bostwick — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
Gesture Technology Partners, LLC