Schindler v. Squires

Summary

Edwin David Schindler sues USPTO officials over patent infringement claim involving federal intellectual property rights.

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Entities in this case

Parties

EDWIN DAVID SCHINDLER (plaintiff) JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (defendant) COKE MORGAN STEWART, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #522026-07-17

   Judgment

2. #502026-07-10

   Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT to Panel: Reyna, Circuit Judge; Hughes, Circuit Judge and Stoll, Circuit Judge.Arguing counsel: Edwin David Schindler and Dennis Barghaan, Jr. for John A. Squires.Oral Argument Audio available here. [1178869] [MJL] [Entered: 07/13/2026 09:29 AM]

3. #492026-07-07

   3 paper copies of Doc. No. [23], [24], [21] received from Appellant Mr. Edwin David Schindler. [1178338] [CDL] [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:43 PM]

4. #482026-06-05

   Second notice to Edwin David Schindler: The record of this case indicates that an insufficient number of paper copies of the corrected opening brief [23], corrected reply brief [24], and corrected appendix [21] were provided to the court. FCR 25(c)(3) requires 6 copies in appeals briefed formally, and the court only received 3 copies. Failure to file required documents may result in dismissal or other action as deemed appropriate by the court. See FCR 25(h). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1172115] [MJL] [Entered: 06/05/2026 02:32 PM]

5. #472026-06-01

   Response to notice of oral argument from Appellee John A. Squires. Service: 06/01/2026 by email. [1170570] [25-1557] [Dennis Barghaan] [Entered: 06/01/2026 11:45 AM]

6. #462026-05-27

   Response to notice of oral argument from Appellant Edwin David Schindler. Service: 05/27/2026 by email. [1169853] [25-1557] [Edwin Schindler] [Entered: 05/27/2026 06:34 PM]

7. #452026-05-21

   NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Panel: 2607I. Case scheduled July 10, 2026. Response to Notice of Oral Argument due: 06/04/2026. Please review the attached Notice. The response to notice of oral argument form can be found here. The Oral Argument Guide can be found here. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1168797] [MJL] [Entered: 05/21/2026 02:56 PM]

8. #442026-05-20

   Notice to Edwin David Schindler: The record of this case indicates that an insufficient number of paper copies of the corrected opening brief [23], corrected reply brief [24], and corrected appendix [21] were provided to the court. FCR 25(c)(3) requires 6 copies in appeals briefed formally, and the court only received 3 copies. Failure to file required documents may result in dismissal or other action as deemed appropriate by the court. See FCR 25(h). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1168359] [MJL] [Entered: 05/20/2026 12:07 PM]

9. #432025-12-23

   ORDER filed deferring motion to sanction [34] to the merits panel assigned to this case. The Clerk of Court shall forward a copy of the motion papers and a copy of this order to the merits panel. This case is ready to be assigned to a merits panel. Any further submissions will be forwarded to that panel. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1136588] [LMS] [Entered: 12/23/2025 01:32 PM]

10. #422025-12-12

    REPLY of Appellant Edwin David Schindler to response [41]. Service: 12/12/2025 by email, US mail. [1134462] [25-1557] [Edwin Schindler] [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:23 AM]

11. #412025-12-10

    RESPONSE of Appellee John A. Squires to Doc No. [34]. Service: 12/10/2025 by email. [1134061] [25-1557] [Dennis Barghaan] [Entered: 12/10/2025 08:58 PM]

12. #402025-12-01

    Notice from Appellee John A. Squires regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 12/01/2025 by email. [1131107] [25-1557] [Dennis Barghaan] [Entered: 12/01/2025 10:39 AM]

13. #392025-11-26

    Notice from Appellant Edwin David Schindler regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 11/26/2025 by email, US mail. [1130848] [25-1557] [Edwin Schindler] [Entered: 11/26/2025 11:43 AM]

14. #382025-11-25

    Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts. Arguing counsel must advise of, and show good cause for, any scheduling conflicts during the upcoming court session months listed in the attached notice. The Response to Notice to Advise of Scheduling Conflicts can be found here. The Oral Argument Guide can be found here. [1130534] [GWK] [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:54 PM]

15. #372025-11-06

    ORDER granting motion to extend time to file [35] filed by Appellee John A. Squires. The response to Edwin David Schindler's motion for sanctions is due on or before 12/10/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1126134] [NL] [Entered: 11/06/2025 01:05 PM]

16. #362025-11-06

    CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [35], ERROR: Appellee's motion did not include a certificate of compliance. CORRECTION: For future relevant filings, please ensure a certificate of compliance is included as required by Fed. R. App. P. 32(g)(1). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1126069] [GWK] [Entered: 11/06/2025 11:47 AM]

17. #352025-11-05

    MOTION of Appellee John A. Squires to extend time. Service: 11/05/2025 by email. [1125990] [25-1557] [Dennis Barghaan] [Entered: 11/05/2025 08:14 PM]

18. #342025-10-31

    MOTION of Appellant Edwin David Schindler for sanctions. Service: 10/31/2025 by email, US mail. [1124972] [25-1557] [Edwin Schindler] [Entered: 10/31/2025 02:20 PM]

19. #332025-10-30

    3 paper copies of Doc. No. [23], [24], [21] received from Appellant Edwin David Schindler. [1124647] [CDL] [Entered: 10/30/2025 12:10 PM]

20. #322025-10-27

    ORDER granting motion to extend time [31] filed by Appellant Edwin David Schindler. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1123730] [LMS] [Entered: 10/27/2025 12:40 PM]

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