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SCOTUS Series: Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service

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February 19, 2019
4:00pm-6:00pm | Room NT-01

Webcast

American University Washington College of Law regularly invites counsel of record and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections in intellectual property (and related) cases heard by the Supreme Court. These events are held on the afternoon of oral argument before the Court.

Panel:

  • Jonas Anderson
    American University Washington College of Law, Moderator
  • Martine E. Cicconi
    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Counsel for Amicus Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (in support of Petitioner)
  • Charles Duan
    R Street Institute, Counsel for Amicus R Street Institute (in support of Respondents)
  • Elizabeth Beske
    American University Washington College of Law, (in support of Neither Party)

Issue:

Whether the government is a “person” who may petition to institute review proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.

UPDATE:

Decision: June 10, 2019
Argument: Transcript; Audio

All briefs available on SCOTUSblog: Return Mail Inc. v. United States Postal Service