Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2023
Issue: Whether the Commissioner for Patents’ exercise of the Patent and Trademark Office Director’s authority pursuant to an internal agency delegation violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Oct 26 2022 | Application (22A359) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 9, 2022 to January 8, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 28 2022 | Application (22A359) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 8, 2023. |
| Jan 06 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2023) |
| Jan 27 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2023 to March 13, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jan 30 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2023, for all respondents. |
| Feb 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Ron D. Katznelson filed. |
| Feb 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Fair Inventing Fund filed. |
| Feb 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Feb 27 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2023 to April 12, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 28 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 12, 2023, for all respondents. |
| Apr 12 2023 | Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 12 2023 | Brief of respondents Smith & Nephew, Inc. and ArthroCare Corp. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 28 2023 | Reply of petitioner Arthrex, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 02 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023. |
| May 22 2023 | Petition DENIED. |
