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CPC Patent Technologies Pty Ltd. v. Apple Inc.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2024-1278, 2024-1354 · judgment August 7, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether Federal Circuit Rule 36, which allows the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to issue an affirmance without opinion when reviewing a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) violates the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 144, which requires that the Federal Circuit issue an “opinion” when reviewing a PTO decision.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
George Clark Summerfield Jr.
K&L Gates LLP
For respondent
Brian Robert Matsui
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 10 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
- Sep 30 2025Waiver of right of respondent Apple Inc. to respond filed.
- Sep 26 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2025)