Hyatt v. United States Patent and Trademark Office et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:14-cv-01300

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

T. S. Ellis, III

Firms

Government Agencies

  1. November 13, 2015

    Judge Backs USPTO In Inventor's Suit Over Long Delays

    A Virginia federal judge on Thursday sided with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in an inventor's suit that contests the agency's decades-long delay in taking final action on 80 of his patent applications, finding that because examination of the applications is currently underway, as required by law, there is no action for the court to take.

  2. June 02, 2015

    USPTO Can't Avoid APA Suit From Inventor Rankled By Delays

    A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday refused to let the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office escape an inventor's suit over its decades-long refusal to take final action on 80 of his patent applications, saying the court has jurisdiction over the matter and the claim is ripe for review.

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