No. 19-8094October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Mar 12, 2020
Motupalli v. Iancu
The petitioner has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the U.S.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
The petitioner has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying standard filing fees.
Question presented
1. Whether the Federal Circuit’s Rule 36 summary affirmance of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision violates 35 U.S.C. § 144. 2. Whether the appointment of Administrative Patent Judges to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
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