The Supreme Court rules that Administrative Patent Judges exercise power that conflicts with the design of the Appointments Clause.
Administrative Patent Judges are inferior officers because they are appointed by the...more
6/24/2021
/ Administrative Patent Judges ,
Appointments Clause ,
Arthrex Inc v Smith & Nephew Inc ,
Executive Branch ,
Executive Powers ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
United States v Arthrex Inc ,
USPTO