Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC
Petition for certiorari denied on November 17, 2025
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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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/22/2025 | Application (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. |
| 05/29/2025 | Application (24A1147) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 11, 2025. |
| 06/11/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 16, 2025) |
| 06/25/2025 | Waiver of right of respondents Apple Inc., et al. to respond filed. |
| 07/23/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025. |
| 08/05/2025 | Response Requested. (Due September 4, 2025) |
| 08/15/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 4, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/18/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 26, 2025, for all respondents. |
| 09/26/2025 | Brief of respondents Apple Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 10/15/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025. |
| 10/15/2025 | Reply of petitioner Gesture Technology Partners, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/03/2025 | Rescheduled. |
| 11/10/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025. |
| 11/17/2025 | Petition DENIED. |