No. 25A845

CAO Lighting, Inc. v. Wolfspeed, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-23
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: administrative-procedure agency-deference due-process federal-circuit patent-review summary-affirmance
Key Terms:
Patent Trademark
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Circuit may use summary affirmance to shield potential due process violations by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) when legal conflicts exist between the agency and Article III courts

Docket Entries

2026-01-28
Application (25A845) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 6, 2026.
2026-01-21
Application (25A845) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 4, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

CAO Lighting, Inc.
Todd Gerald VareBarnes & Thornburgh LLP, Petitioner
Todd Gerald VareBarnes & Thornburgh LLP, Petitioner