SCOTUS Legal Briefs

Arguments on 2017-11-27

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  1. October Term 2017 · Docket 16-712

    Can executive branch judges cancel private patents?

    Oil States argues the Patent Trial and Appeal Board violates the Constitution by cancelling patents. Greene's Energy defends the board's authority to review patent validity.

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    Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC
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  2. October Term 2017 · Docket 16-969

    Can the Patent Board decide only some patent claims in a review?

    SAS Institute argues the Board must decide every challenged claim. The government says it may decide only some.

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    SAS Institute Inc. v. Matal
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