U.S. Supreme Court,
Intellectual Property
Oct. 14, 2019
Supreme Court hears whether Patent Office can collect employees’ salaries in defending district court actions
The latest term of the Supreme Court began with the high court answering the peculiar question of whether the Government can recoup the salaries of its staff attorneys and paralegals from an adversary in a district court proceeding challenging an adverse decision by the Patent Office in Federal Court–even when the adversary wins the challenge.
The latest term of the U.S. Supreme Court began with the high court answering the peculiar question of whether the government can recoup the salaries of its staff attorneys and paralegals from an adversary in a district court proceeding challenging an adverse decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in federal court -- even when the adversary wins the challenge. See Peters v. Nantkwest, Inc., 18-801 ($95
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