Patent Law

Dispositive

By Gary Odom and Jordan Kuhn

CAFC Chief Judge Paul R. Michel graphed a signifying, that petitioning appeal upon appeal don't amount to more than just jivin'. En banc and certiorari might as well be in a dead language as to anyone's chances of being granted.

Taken from the Address of Chief Judge Paul R. Michel to the Federal Circuit Judicial Conference on the State of the Court, Grand Hyatt Washington, D.C., May 15, 2008.

Hat tip of thanks to Hal Wegner.

Full post as published by The Patent Prospector on May 16, 2008 (boomark / email).