No. 20-92

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. Promptu Systems Corporation, et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-patent-judges appointments-clause appointments-clause-interpretation constitutional-law inferior-officers officer-status principal-officers separation-of-powers
Key Terms:
Securities Patent Trademark
Latest Conference: 2021-06-24 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 20-271 (Vide) 20-273 (Vide) 20-414 (Vide) 20-679 (Vide) 20-74 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether administrative patent judges are 'principal' or 'inferior' Officers of the United States within the meaning of the Appointments Clause

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether administrative patent judges are “principal” or “inferior” Officers of the United States within the meaning of the Appointments Clause.

Docket Entries

2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2020-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 28, 2020)

Attorneys

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Mark Andrew PerryGibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
Mark Andrew PerryGibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
Promptu Systems Corporation, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent