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Apple Inc. v. Optis Cellular Technology, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on January 18, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-118 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may review, by appeal or mandamus, a decision of the U.S. Patent & 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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 26 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2021)
Aug 04 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2021 to September 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 05 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 27, 2021, for all respondents.
Aug 25 2021Waiver of right of respondent Optis Cellular Technology, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
Aug 25 2021Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy C. Doerre in support of neither party filed.
Aug 27 2021Brief amicus curiae of Computer and Communications Industry Association filed.
Aug 27 2021Brief amici curiae of Leading Innovators filed.
Aug 27 2021Brief amicus curiae of ACT | The App Association filed.
Aug 27 2021Brief amicus curiae of Roku, Inc. filed.
Sep 20 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 27, 2021 to October 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 21 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 27, 2021, for all respondents.
Oct 27 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 15 2021Reply of petitioner Apple Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 16 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
Nov 23 2021Response Requested. (Due December 23, 2021)
Dec 15 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 16 2021Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner Apple Inc. filed.
Dec 16 2021Reply of Optis Cellular Technology, LLC, et al. in support of request for an extension of time filed.
Dec 17 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response DENIED.
Dec 23 2021Brief of respondents Private Respondents in opposition filed.
Dec 24 2021Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed.
Dec 28 2021Reply of petitioner Apple Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 29 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Jan 18 2022Petition DENIED.