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Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC

Pending petition

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-1281 Fed. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has the authority to conduct administrative adjudications regarding the validity of expired patents, and thereby extinguish private property rights through a non-Article III forum without a jury, even though the patent owner no longer possesses the right to exclude the public from its invention.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/22/2025Application (24A1147) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 2, 2025 to June 11, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
05/29/2025Application (24A1147) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 11, 2025.
06/11/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
06/25/2025Waiver of right of respondents Apple Inc., et al. to respond filed.
07/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
08/05/2025Response Requested. (Due September 4, 2025)
08/15/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 4, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/18/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 26, 2025, for all respondents.
09/26/2025Brief of respondents Apple Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
10/15/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
10/15/2025Reply of petitioner Gesture Technology Partners, LLC filed. (Distributed)