NCLA has filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Supreme Court to consider Chestek PLLC v. Vidal and prevent the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from bypassing notice-and-comment rulemaking. It is crucial that rules with significant economic impact are not issued without public input or consideration of all relevant information. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision below was erroneous as it effectively nullified a statute requiring the PTO to undergo notice-and-comment procedures before establishing rules. NCLA seeks Supreme Court intervention to correct this and reinstate the PTO's mandated accountability to the public.

In their latest episode, Mark, Jenin, and Senior Litigation Counsel Greg Dolin discuss the details of the amicus brief.