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Hyatt v. Iancu

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1285 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure Section 1207.04 violates patent applicants’ statutory right of appeal following a second rejection.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 10 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 10, 2019)
Apr 26 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2019 to June 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 26 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 10, 2019.
May 10 2019Brief amicus curiae of Raymond A. Mercado, Ph.D. filed.
May 10 2019Brief amici curiae of U.S. Inventor Small Business Technology Council, et al. filed.
Jun 03 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2019 to July 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 05 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 10, 2019.
Jul 10 2019Brief of respondent Iancu, Andrei, Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office in opposition filed.
Jul 24 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
Jul 24 2019Reply of petitioners Gilbert P. Hyatt, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 07 2019Petition DENIED.