This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 12 panels to consider 65 cases. Of the 65 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 44. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, one case scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about this case.
Apple Inc. v. Squires
As explained in our argument preview, in this case, Apple Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Google LLC, and Intel Corp. appeal a district court’s determination that the adoption of a precedential framework by the Patent and Trademark Office to govern whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board will institute inter partes review when parallel district court litigation exists did not require notice-and-comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Mark C. Fleming will argue for for Apple, Cisco Systems, Google, and Intel.
Weili J. Shaw will argue for Director Squires.
Oral argument is scheduled to be heard today, Monday, January 5 at 10:00 am in Courtroom 402.