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Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 17, 2025.

Docket No.24-1281
Op. BelowFed. Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 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.
May 29, 2025
Application (24A1147) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 11, 2025.
Jun 11, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
Jun 25, 2025
Waiver of right of respondents Apple Inc., et al. to respond filed.
Jul 23, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Aug 5, 2025
Response Requested. (Due September 4, 2025)
Aug 15, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 4, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 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.
Sep 26, 2025
Brief of respondents Apple Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 15, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
Oct 15, 2025
Reply of petitioner Gesture Technology Partners, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Nov 3, 2025
Rescheduled.
Nov 10, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Nov 17, 2025
Petition DENIED.

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