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Nazir Khan v. Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2023-2329


Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

l.whether Federal circuit erred in affirming sum­ mary Judgement of non-infringement of Utah Court Judgement No2023-2329 based on estoppel in con­ travention of B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis, In­ dus ,inc 575U.S .138(2015 and 35 U.S.C§ 315(e)(2). Also whether Federal Circuit erred in affirming the Judgement of Georgia Court in case No 2023-2347 af­ firming dismissal of amended Complaint and Five in­ fringement Claims ofpatentUS8,747,344 (344) based on Collateral estoppel (issue preclusion ) in contra­ vention of Final and written decision of Patent Trial and Appeals Board decision(Board) granting patent344 , also in contravention of Supreme precedent B&B Hard Ware inc V. Hargis Indus inc 575 U.S 138(2015) and statue 315(e)(2) 2.Whether Respondents Meri t Medical inc of Utah Court matter and Artivion inc of Georgia matter

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Nazir Khan

For respondent
Katrina M. Quicker
Quicker Law, LLC

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
24A661

Proceedings

  1. Dec 08 2025
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Nov 12 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
  3. Nov 03 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 14 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 24 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  6. Sep 19 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Artivion, Inc. to respond filed.
  7. Sep 19 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Merit Medical Systems, Inc. to respond filed.
  8. Feb 12 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2025)
  9. Jan 07 2025
    Application (24A661) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 15, 2025.
  10. Jan 06 2025
    Application (24A662) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 15, 2025.
  11. Dec 30 2024
    Application (24A662) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2024 to February 15, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
  12. Dec 30 2024
    Application (24A661) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2024 to February 15, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.