December 21, 2016
A Virginia federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to extend filing deadlines during a power outage by declaring several days "federal holidays," saying his court didn't have jurisdiction to hear the case.
November 14, 2016
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office doubled down on its efforts Thursday to dismiss a suit challenging its decision to extend patent filing deadlines during a power outage by treating the several days of the outage as holidays, telling a Virginia federal court it had authority to do so.
November 04, 2016
A company challenging the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to extend filing deadlines during a power outage by declaring several days "federal holidays" urged a judge Thursday not to toss the suit, saying that would be an "an open invitation to lawless behavior" by the office.
October 21, 2016
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and companies including Samsung have asked a judge to toss a suit challenging the USPTO's decision to extend filing deadlines during a major power outage by declaring several days to be "federal holidays," saying the plaintiff lacks standing.
August 17, 2016
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office exceeded its authority when it declared several days in December when the office experienced a major power outage to be "federal holidays," extending the deadline for filings due on those days, a patent owner has alleged in a new lawsuit.