No. 25-1104

CPC Patent Technologies PTY Ltd. v. Apple Inc.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-23
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law appellate-procedure judicial-opinion patent-law ptab-review statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Federal Circuit can affirm a PTAB decision without opinion in contravention of the clear statutory requirement of an "opinion" when reviewing such decisions.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Circuit can affirm a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision without issuing an opinion in violation of the statutory requirement for an opinion

Docket Entries

2026-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-24
Waiver of Apple Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent Apple Inc. to respond filed.
2026-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)
2026-02-09
Application (25A884) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 19, 2026.
2026-01-30
Application (25A884) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 8, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Apple Inc.
Brian Robert MatsuiMorrison & Foerster LLP, Respondent
CPC Patent Technologies Pty Ltd.
George Clark Summerfield Jr.K&L Gates LLP, Petitioner