A divided motions panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the US government’s request for an emergency stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction against the government’s enforcement of the Corporate...more
The US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision on June 21 in United States v. Arthrex, Inc., addressing whether the authority of administrative patent judges (APJs) of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to...more
6/24/2021
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United States v Arthrex Inc
State government actions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic—from closing businesses and limiting travel to lifting those restrictions—raise potential constitutional questions. Federal lawsuits challenging the...more