COREPHOTONICS, LTD. v. APPLE INC.

No. 2020-1425.

COREPHOTONICS, LTD., Appellant, v. APPLE INC., Appellee, ANDREW HIRSHFELD, PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: May 20, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT J. GAJARSA , Russ August & Kabat, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by MARC AARON FENSTER , NEIL RUBIN , Los Angeles, CA.

ANGELA OLIVER , Haynes & Boone, LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by ANDREW S. EHMKE , DEBRA JANECE McCOMAS , Dallas, TX; DAVID W. O'BRIEN , HONG SHI , Austin, TX.

MAUREEN DONOVAN QUELER , Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, for intervenor. Also represented by MICHAEL S. FORMAN , THOMAS W. KRAUSE , FARHEENA YASMEEN RASHEED .

Before NEWMAN, REYNA, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges.


NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

Corephotonics, Ltd. appeals a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review brought by Apple Inc. Corephotonics argues that the Board issued its decision in violation of the Appointments Clause because the Board's decision came after...

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