Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc.
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Summary
A short, plain-English overview of Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc..
The Supreme Court ruled that judicial review is precluded for the agency's decision to institute inter partes review under 35 U.S.C. § 314(d). The Court emphasized that challenges based on § 315(b) are closely tied to the agency's decision to initiate review and thus are not subject to judicial review. This decision reinforces the statute's purpose to efficiently weed out bad patent claims.
Holding
The single most important “bottom line” of what the Court decided in Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc..
The Court held that § 314(d) precludes judicial review of the agency's application of § 315(b)'s time prescription.
Constitutional Concepts
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Why Judicial Review is relevant to Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc.
The case centers on whether the Court can review the agency's decision to institute inter partes review, which is a question of judicial review.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Section 314(d) precludes judicial review of the agency's application of § 315(b)'s time prescription.
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Why Administrative Law is relevant to Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc.
The case involves the limits on agency authority, specifically whether the agency's decision to institute inter partes review is subject to judicial review.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Congress designed inter partes review to weed out bad patent claims efficiently.
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Why Preemption is relevant to Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc.
The decision discusses the preclusion of judicial review, which involves the preemption of state law claims by federal agency decisions.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Section 314(d) bars review at least of matters 'closely tied to the application and interpretation of statutes related to' the institution decision.
Key Quotes
Short excerpts from the syllabus in Georgia v. Public Resource.Org, Inc. that support the summary and concepts above.
Section 314(d) precludes judicial review of the agency's application of § 315(b)'s time prescription.
A § 315(b) challenge easily meets that measurement.
Allowing § 315(b) appeals, however, would unwind agency proceedings determining patentability and leave bad patents enforceable.
