Emrit v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, et al.
Plaintiff: RONALD SATISH EMRIT and United Emrits of America
Defendant: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER and NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Case Number: 26-649
Filed: February 3, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Patent
Docket Report

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February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FILED. The notice of appeal filed on December 9, 2025 seeks review of the same order as closed appeal No. 25-7015. This duplicate appeal No. 26-649 is dismissed. This order serves as the mandate of the court. [Entered: 02/05/2026 03:59 PM]
February 3, 2026 Filing 2 PREFILING REVIEW DOCKETING NOTICE. This case has been opened and assigned the Ninth Circuit case number 26-649. This case is subject to a pre-filing review order entered in case number 15-80221, and will be reviewed by the Court to determine whether it will be permitted to proceed. [Entered: 02/03/2026 08:55 AM]
February 3, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 6:25-cv-00063-JTJ has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 26-649 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 02/03/2026 08:54 AM]

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Plaintiff: RONALD SATISH EMRIT
Represented By: Ronald Satish Emrit
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Plaintiff: United Emrits of America
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Defendant: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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