Amicus Briefs Filed, Divided Argument Granted In High Court Copyright Row

Mealey's (October 14, 2021, 2:01 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two weeks after a collection of amicus curiae briefs were filed supporting the respondent in a dispute over whether an intent to deceive is necessary to invalidate a copyright application, the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 12 granted a motion for divided argument by the acting solicitor general, who had filed an amicus brief supporting the petitioner....