In re: Niznick
Appellant: In re: GERALD A. NIZNICK
Appellee: COKE MORGAN STEWART, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Case Number: 25-1718
Filed: April 30, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
July 14, 2026 In Re NIZNICK

Docket Report

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September 30, 2025 Filing 24 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 13 ] received from Appellee John A. Squires. [1118300] [CDL] [Entered: 09/30/2025 03:15 PM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 23 6 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 12 ], [ # 14 ], [ # 18 ] received from Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. [1118051] [JCP] [Entered: 09/30/2025 08:33 AM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 22 Notice from Appellee John A. Squires of Withdrawal of Director's Counsel (Amy J. Nelson). Service: 09/29/2025 by email. [1117917] [25-1718] [Sarah Craven] [Entered: 09/29/2025 03:19 PM]
September 25, 2025 Filing 21 Outstanding paper copies of all briefs and appendices must be submitted within five business days from the date of issuance of this notice. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(A). [1117070] [IMH] [Entered: 09/25/2025 10:14 AM]
September 24, 2025 Filing 20 FILED IN ERROR: NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellee John A. Squires, Corrected Appendix [ # 18 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 10/01/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1116963]--[Edited 09/25/2025 by IMH] [IMH] [Entered: 09/24/2025 04:42 PM]
September 23, 2025 Filing 19 Clerk's Note to the File: John A. Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office is substituted as Appellee in this case. [1116583] [IMH] [Entered: 09/23/2025 02:26 PM]
September 18, 2025 Filing 18 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED APPENDIX FILED by Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 09/18/2025 by email. [1115489]--[Edited 09/25/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 09/18/2025 02:22 PM]
September 17, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Gerald A. Niznick, Appendix [ # 16 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 09/24/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1115194] [IMH] [Entered: 09/17/2025 11:39 AM]
September 10, 2025 Filing 16 APPENDIX FILED by Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 09/10/2025 by email. [1113880] [25-1718] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No.[ # 17 ] This document has been corrected. See Doc No.[ # 18 ] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 09/10/2025 04:31 PM]
September 8, 2025 Filing 15 FILED IN ERROR: NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Gerald A. Niznick, Reply Brief [ # 14 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 09/15/2025. Unless ordered otherwise, the deadline for any responsive filing runs from service of the original version. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1113092]--[Edited 09/09/2025 by IMH] [IMH] [Entered: 09/08/2025 11:27 AM]
September 5, 2025 Filing 14 MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY BRIEF FILED by Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 09/05/2025 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1112715] --[Edited 09/09/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 09/05/2025 02:09 PM]
August 25, 2025 Filing 13 MODIFIED ENTRY: RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellee Coke Morgan Stewart. Service: 08/25/2025 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1110205] --[Edited 08/26/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Sarah Craven] [Entered: 08/25/2025 11:20 AM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 12 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 07/25/2025 by email. [1104635]--[Edited 07/28/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 07/25/2025 06:49 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Gerald A. Niznick, Opening Brief [ # 10 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 07/29/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1103663] [IMH] [Entered: 07/22/2025 09:51 AM]
July 15, 2025 Filing 10 OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 07/15/2025 by email. [1102551] [25-1718] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No.[ # 11 ] This document has been corrected. See Doc No.[ # 12 ] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 07/15/2025 06:42 PM]
June 10, 2025 Filing 9 Certified list received. Service: 06/09/2025 by email. Refer to Fed. Cir. R. 31 for calculating brief deadlines from service of the certified list. [1095339] [IMH] [Entered: 06/10/2025 03:00 PM]
June 2, 2025 Filing 8 Docketing Statement for the Appellee Coke Morgan Stewart. Service: 06/02/2025 by email. [1093435] [25-1718] [Sarah Craven] [Entered: 06/02/2025 03:22 PM]
June 2, 2025 Filing 7 Notice to Appellee Coke Morgan Stewart: The record of this case indicates that no Docketing Statement under FCR 47.6 has been filed. Failure to file required documents may result in dismissal or other action as deemed appropriate by the court. See FCR 25(h). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1093391] [IMH] [Entered: 06/02/2025 02:30 PM]
May 19, 2025 Filing 6 Entry of Appearance for Sarah E. Craven; Amy J. Nelson; Robert J. McManus; Michael S. Forman as counsel for Appellee Coke Morgan Stewart. Service: 05/19/2025 by email. [1090583] [25-1718] [Sarah Craven] [Entered: 05/19/2025 04:30 PM]
May 7, 2025 Filing 5 FILED IN ERROR: NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Gerald A. Niznick, Docketing Statement [ # 3 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 05/14/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1087938] --[Edited 05/07/2025 by IMH] [IMH] [Entered: 05/07/2025 03:19 PM]
May 2, 2025 Filing 4 Certificate of Interest for Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 05/02/2025 by email. [1086801] [25-1718] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 05/02/2025 02:06 PM]
May 2, 2025 Filing 3 Docketing Statement for the Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 05/01/2025 by email. [1086798] [25-1718] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No.[5] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 05/02/2025 02:04 PM]
May 2, 2025 Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for Patrick F, Bright; Wagner, Anderson & Bright PC as counsel for Appellant Gerald A. Niznick. Service: 05/02/2025 by email. [1086797] [25-1718] [Patrick Bright] [Entered: 05/02/2025 02:02 PM]
April 30, 2025 Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 04/25/2025. [1086193] Entry of Appearance is due on 05/14/2025. Certificate of Interest is due on 05/14/2025. Docketing Statement is due on 05/30/2025. Certified List is due on 06/09/2025. [JSP] [Entered: 04/30/2025 02:32 PM]

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Appellant: In re: GERALD A. NIZNICK
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Appellee: COKE MORGAN STEWART, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Represented By: Amy J. Nelson
Represented By: Robert J. McManus Esq.
Represented By: Michael S. Forman
Represented By: Sarah E. Craven
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Appellee: JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Represented By: Robert J. McManus Esq.
Represented By: Michael S. Forman
Represented By: Sarah E. Craven
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