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Zoll Lifecor Corporation v. Philips Electronics North American Corporation

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 23, 2015.

Docket No.14-619
Op. BelowFed. Cir.

Issue

Whether the Federal Circuit has erred in blocking all appellate review of United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) decisions made under 35 U.S.C. §" 312 and 315, when the only limit in the statute is in Section 314, which is expressly limited to decisions made "under this section" " thus giving the USPTO complete and unreviewable authority under these two sections to reject assertions that the agency previously erred in granting patents.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 24, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2014)
Dec 17, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2015.
Jan 12, 2015
Brief of respondents Philips Electronics North America Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 26, 2015
Reply of petitioner Zoll Lifecor Corporation filed.
Jan 28, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
Feb 23, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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