IP at the Supreme Court Series: Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC
November 27, 2017
3:30pm | Room NT01
Reception to Follow
In PIJIP’s ongoing Supreme Court Series, a panel of counsel for amici and parties will discuss the case on the afternoon following oral argument before the Court.
Panel:
- Professor Jonas Anderson, American University Washington College of Law, Moderator
- Ginger Anders, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, representing Amici – Intel et al.
- Erik C. Hawes, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, representing Petitioner – Oil States
- Professor Amanda Frost, American University Washington College of Law, Panelist
- Lukman Azeez, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, representing Amici – General Electric
Issue:
Whether inter partes review, an adversarial process used by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to analyze the validity of existing patents, violates the Constitution by extinguishing private property rights through a non-Article III forum without a jury.
UPDATE:
Decision: April 24, 2018
Argument: Transcript; Audio