Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Apple Inc.
Linked with Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC (24-1281)
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on November 17, 2025.
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.
Apr 17, 2025Application (24A1014) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 27, 2025 to June 11, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 23, 2025Application (24A1014) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 11, 2025.
Jun 11, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)Jun 25, 2025Waiver of right of respondents Apple Inc., et al. to respond filed.Jul 10, 2025Waiver of right of respondent Stewart, Coke M. to respond filed.Jul 23, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 28, 2025Response Requested. (Due August 27, 2025)
Aug 7, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 8, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 26, 2025.
Aug 11, 2025Motion of Apple Inc., et al. to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 12, 2025Motion of Apple Inc., et al. to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 26, 2025, for all respondents.
Sep 26, 2025Brief of federal respondent in opposition filed.Sep 26, 2025Brief of respondents Apple Inc., et al. in opposition filed.Oct 15, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
Oct 15, 2025Reply of petitioner Gesture Technology Partners, LLC filed. (Distributed)Nov 3, 2025Rescheduled.
Nov 10, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Nov 17, 2025Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Apple Inc., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/gesture-technology-partners-llc-v-apple-inc/