Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2020

United States v. Arthrex, Inc.

Decided June 21, 2021. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-1434 · 594 U.S. 1 · Cited 129 times

Holding

The unreviewable authority wielded by Administrative Patent Judges during inter partes review is incompatible with their appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to an inferior office; the judgment of the Federal Circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded.

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