Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee explained

Litigants:Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
Decidedate:June 20
Decideyear:2016
Fullname:Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
Usvol:579
Uspage:___
Docket:15-446
Holding:The Patent Office's inter partes review process is constitutional.
Lawsapplied:Leahy–Smith America Invents Act

Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee, 579 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Patent Office's inter partes review process is constitutional. Under the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act, the review process is unreviewable by courts. In upholding that, the Supreme Court did not decide whether issues with constitutional dimensions could be made unreviewable.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-06-20 . Opinion analysis: Justices validate PTO rules for inter partes review . 2024-10-27 . SCOTUSblog . en-US.