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Uniloc USA, Inc., et al. v. SEGA of America, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 16-2000 · judgment October 23, 2017

Certiorari denied · April 30, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether inter partes review under the Patent Act violates Article III and the Seventh Amendment by allowing Article I judges to adjudicate the validity of an issued patent that (i) has since expired and (ii) is relevant only in infringement litigation between private parties. (I)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Daniel L. Geyser
Haynes and Boone, LLP

For respondent
Abran J. Kean
Erise IP, P.A.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 30 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 11 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
  3. Mar 26 2018
    Brief of respondents SEGA of America, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
  4. Feb 22 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 26, 2018.
  5. Feb 19 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2018 to March 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
  6. Jan 19 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2018)