No. 24-548

Arbor Global Strategies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-procedure-act agency-decision inter-partes-review patent-trial-and-appeal-board prosecutorial-function separation-of-functions
Latest Conference: 2025-01-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Section 554(d) prohibits the same Patent Trial and Appeal Board panel from instituting and deciding inter partes review, because institution is a prosecuting function within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Section 554(d) prohibits the same Patent Trial and Appeal Board panel from instituting and deciding inter partes review because institution is a prosecuting function within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act

Docket Entries

2025-01-21
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
2024-12-13
Waiver of right of respondent Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd to respond filed.
2024-12-12
Waiver of right of respondent Xilinx, Inc. to respond filed.
2024-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to respond filed.
2024-12-10
Waiver of right of respondent Katherine E. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to respond filed.
2024-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2024)
2024-09-30
Application (24A303) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 13, 2024.
2024-09-26
Application (24A303) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2024 to November 13, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Arbor Global Strategies, LLC
Roy T. Englert Jr.Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Petitioner
Katherine E. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
John Caviness O'QuinnKirkland & Ellis LLP, Respondent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd
James GlassQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Respondent
Xilinx, Inc.
Jeffrey A. ShneidmanFish & Richardson, PC, Respondent