Pathology v. United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:09-cv-04515
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Association For Molecular Pathology v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, Judge Engelmayer ordered a status update before possible case closure.
The plaintiffs and defendants in Association For Molecular Pathology v. United States Patent and Trademark Office were directed to file a joint status update concerning any outstanding issues.
What happened
Association For Molecular Pathology v. United States Patent and Trademark Office had been inactive since the Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling that affirmed part of and reversed part of an earlier decision in the case.
The district court directed the parties to file a joint update by August 25, 2023, identifying any remaining issues. The order did not decide those issues.
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said the case would be closed if no issues remained or if the court did not receive the update.
The detailed version
- Pathology v. United States Patent and Trademark Office · No. 1:09-cv-04515
- Paul Engelmayer
- Aug. 18, 2023
Background The opinion states that the Supreme Court, on June 13, 2013, affirmed part of and reversed part of the Federal Circuit’s decision concerning an earlier decision by Judge Sweet in this case. The parties had taken no action in the case since that Supreme Court ruling.
Order The court directed the parties to file a joint status update by August 25, 2023, addressing any outstanding issues. The court stated that it would close the case if no outstanding issues existed or if it did not receive an update. The order did not resolve the underlying issues or state that the case was closed.
Classification and effect This is a procedural order addressing the status of an inactive case. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer required a filing and described a possible future case closure; the order itself did not grant or deny a merits motion.
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