Certiorari Denied In 2 Cases Questioning Authority For Temporary PTO Appointments

Mealey's (May 22, 2023, 1:02 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two patent infringement suits that were previously before the U.S. Supreme Court in a dispute over the appointment of administrative patent judges (APJs) by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) were both denied certiorari on May 22 on another appointment matter, this one pertaining to temporary appointment of government officials when a PTO position is vacant per the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA)....