No. 24A1118
Shahriar Behnamian v. Coke Morgan Stewart, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al.
Tags: 35-USC-32 constructive-discharge-retaliation federal-employment-profession patent-agent-registration title-VII-civil-rights USPTO-suspension
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether federal employment as a patent examiner constitutes a 'profession' under 35 U.S.C. § 32 and 37 C.F.R. § 11.7(h)(4)(iii) for purposes of patent agent registration eligibility, and whether the USPTO's denial of a patent agent application based on alleged lack of candor regarding a suspension constitutes unlawful retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Docket Entries
2025-05-21
Application (24A1118) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 26, 2025.
2025-05-16
Application (24A1118) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2025 to July 26, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Shahriar Behnamian
Shahriar Behnamian — Petitioner
Stewart, Coke, et al.
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent