Thaler v. Vidal

Summary

Stephen Thaler sues USPTO challenging patent office decisions regarding AI-generated inventions and patentability.

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Entities in this case

Parties

STEPHEN THALER (plaintiff) UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (defendant) KATHERINE K. VIDAL, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (defendant) ANDREW HIRSHFELD, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (defendant) MITCHELL APPER (amicus curiae)

Docket entries

1. #702023-04-24

   The petition for writ of certiorari, No. 22-919, filed on 03/17/2023, was Denied on 04/24/2023. [918697] [MVH] [Entered: 04/24/2023 04:51 PM]

2. #692023-03-21

   Petition for writ of certiorari filed on 03/17/2023 in the U.S. Supreme Court. No.: 22-919, Stephen Thaler v. Katherine K. Vidal. [911677] [MVH] [Entered: 03/22/2023 03:34 PM]

3. #682023-01-10

   Notice from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding an extension of time within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari. The time has been extended to and including 03/19/23. [898341] [MVH] [Entered: 01/20/2023 11:30 AM]

4. #672022-10-27

   Mandate issued to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [880567] [MVH] [Entered: 10/27/2022 08:54 AM]

5. #662022-10-20

   ORDER filed denying [64] petition for panel rehearing; en banc rehearing filed by Stephen Thaler. By: Per Curiam. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [879194] [MVH] [Entered: 10/20/2022 10:36 AM]

6. #652022-09-21

   18 paper copies of Doc. No. [64],[64] received from Appellant Stephen Thaler. [873388] [VDW] [Entered: 09/22/2022 11:12 AM]

7. #642022-09-19

   Petition for panel rehearing, for en banc rehearing filed by Appellant Stephen Thaler. Service: 09/19/2022 by email, US mail. [872576] [21-2347] [Ryan Abbott] [Entered: 09/19/2022 02:54 PM]

8. #632022-09-19

   NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Stephen Thaler, Combined Petition for Panel Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc [62] is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 09/26/2022. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [872450] [MVH] [Entered: 09/19/2022 09:28 AM]

9. #622022-09-19

   Petition for panel rehearing, for en banc rehearing filed by Appellant Stephen Thaler. Service: 09/19/2022 by email. [872395] [21-2347]. This document is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [63] [Ryan Abbott] [Entered: 09/19/2022 01:38 AM]

10. #612022-08-05

    JUDGMENT. AFFIRMED. Terminated on the merits after oral argument. COSTS: Costs taxed against Appellant(s). Mandate to issue in due course. For information regarding costs, petitions for rehearing, and petitions for writs of certiorari click here. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [865062] [MVH] [Entered: 08/05/2022 10:29 AM]

11. #602022-08-05

    OPINION filed for the court by Moore, Chief Judge; Taranto, Circuit Judge and Stark, Circuit Judge. Precedential Opinion. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [865060] [MVH] [Entered: 08/05/2022 10:29 AM]

12. #592022-06-06

    Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT to Panel: Moore, Chief Judge; Taranto, Circuit Judge and Stark, Circuit Judge.Arguing counsel: Professor Ryan Benjamin Abbott for Stephen Thaler and Dennis Barghaan, Jr. for PTO and Katherine K. Vidal.Oral Argument Audio available here. [853725] [JCP] [Entered: 06/06/2022 12:08 PM]

13. #582022-05-09

    Corrected Response to notice of oral argument from Appellees PTO and Katherine K. Vidal. Service: 05/09/2022 by email. [848351] [21-2347] [Dennis Barghaan] [Entered: 05/09/2022 07:22 AM]

14. #572022-05-06

    CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: Appellees' certification of compliance with revised protocols for in-person arguments [56] was incomplete. One item was left unchecked. CORRECTION: A corrected, completed certification must be filed no later than 05/10/2022. [848289] [MJL] [Entered: 05/06/2022 04:25 PM]

15. #562022-05-05

    Response to notice of oral argument from Appellees PTO and Katherine K. Vidal. Service: 05/05/2022 by email. [847992] [21-2347] [Dennis Barghaan] [Entered: 05/05/2022 08:08 PM]

16. #552022-05-05

    Response to notice of oral argument from Appellant Stephen Thaler. Service: 05/05/2022 by email. [847989] [21-2347] [Ryan Abbott] [Entered: 05/05/2022 07:24 PM]

17. #542022-04-21

    NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Panel: 2206A. Case scheduled June 6, 2022. Response to Notice of Oral Argument due: 05/05/2022. 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. [844566] [MJL] [Entered: 04/21/2022 01:08 PM]

18. #532022-04-14

    Official caption revised to reflect Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Katherine K. Vidal as Defendant-Appellee (see attached). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [843022] [EKD] [Entered: 04/14/2022 10:52 AM]

19. #522022-03-25

    6 paper copies of Doc. No. [41], [26] received from Appellant Stephen Thaler. [839004] [JCP] [Entered: 03/25/2022 09:42 AM]

20. #512022-03-16

    6 paper copies of Doc. No. [33] received from Amicus Curiae Mitchell Apper. [837847] [VDW] [Entered: 03/21/2022 09:25 AM]

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