In re: Maplebear Inc.
Petitioner: In re: MAPLEBEAR INC., dba Instacart and JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Respondent: FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC
Amicus Curiae: U.S. MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE, ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION, SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION and UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC
Case Number: 26-105
Filed: October 22, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
December 30, 2025 In Re MAPLEBEAR INC.

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting ECF No. 27 to the extent that the petition is dismissed. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1137307] [LMS] [Entered: 12/30/2025 09:13 AM]
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION of Petitioner Maplebear Inc. to voluntarily dismiss appeal pursuant to FRAP 42(b). Service: 12/23/2025 by email. [1136761] [26-105] [John Hutchins] [Entered: 12/23/2025 04:50 PM]
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Docketing Statement for the Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC. Service: 11/21/2025 by email. [1129735] [26-105] [Matthew Antonelli] [Entered: 11/21/2025 01:16 PM]
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER filed granting [ # 24 ] the motion for an extension of time; No further extensions of time for the reply should be anticipated. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1129261] [LMS] [Entered: 11/20/2025 10:42 AM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION of Petitioner Maplebear Inc. to extend time. Service: 11/19/2025 by email. [1129162] [26-105] [John Hutchins] [Entered: 11/19/2025 05:35 PM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE from the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to Doc No. [ # 2 ]. Service: 11/19/2025 by email. [1129016] [26-105] [Fahd Patel] [Entered: 11/19/2025 12:50 PM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Entry of Appearance for Peter J. Sawert; Laura E. Myron; Brad Hinshelwood as counsel for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Service: 11/19/2025 by email. [1129015] [26-105] [Peter Sawert] [Entered: 11/19/2025 12:45 PM]
November 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE of Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC to Doc No. [ # 2 ]. Service: 11/19/2025 by email. [1129006] [26-105] [Matthew Antonelli] [Entered: 11/19/2025 12:20 PM]
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Notice of Related Case Information for Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC. Service: 11/05/2025 by email. [1125983] [26-105] [Hannah Price] [Entered: 11/05/2025 07:21 PM]
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Certificate of Interest for Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC. Service: 11/05/2025 by email. [1125982] [26-105] [Hannah Price] [Entered: 11/05/2025 07:20 PM]
October 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER filed granting motion to extend time to file [ # 17 ] filed by Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC. Responses to Maplebear's petition [ # 2 ] are due no later than 11/19/2025, and Maplebear's reply in support is due no later than seven days from the date of the last served response. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1124946] [NL] [Entered: 10/31/2025 01:21 PM]
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION of Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC to extend time. Service: 10/30/2025 by email. [1124822] [26-105] [Matthew Antonelli] [Entered: 10/30/2025 05:34 PM]
October 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Entry of Appearance for Matthew J. Antonelli; Zachariah S. Harrington; Larry D. Thompson, Jr.; Hannah D. Price; Rehan M. Safiullah as counsel for Respondent Fall Line Patents, LLC. Service: 10/30/2025 by email. [1124821] [26-105] [Matthew Antonelli] [Entered: 10/30/2025 05:29 PM]
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Entry of Appearance for Fahd H. Patel; Nicholas T. Matich; Robert J. McManus as counsel for the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark. Service: 10/29/2025 by email. [1124424] [26-105] [Fahd Patel] [Entered: 10/29/2025 02:16 PM]
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Notice of Correction to Doc No. [ # 13 ] for Amici Curiae ACT The App Association, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, High Tech Inventors Alliance, National Retail Federation, Software & Information Industry Association and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 10/29/2025 by email. [1124285] [26-105] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 10/29/2025 10:19 AM]
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by ACT The App Association, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, High Tech Inventors Alliance, National Retail Federation, Software & Information Industry Association, US*MADE and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 10/29/2025 by email. [1124283]--[Edited 10/29/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 10/29/2025 10:18 AM]
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Amici Curiae ACT The App Association, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, High Tech Inventors Alliance, National Retail Federation, Software & Information Industry Association, US*MADE and Unified Patents, LLC, Motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief [ # 9 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 11/05/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1124257] [IMH] [Entered: 10/29/2025 09:38 AM]
October 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying ECF No. 9 as unnecessary. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1124239] [LMS] [Entered: 10/29/2025 08:51 AM]
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Entry of Appearance for Chunhsi Andy Mu; Jonathan Peloquin as counsel for Petitioner Maplebear Inc.. Service: 10/28/2025 by email. [1123944] [26-105] [Chunhsi Mu] [Entered: 10/28/2025 11:24 AM]
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION of US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Commc'ns Industry Association, ACT|The App Association, the Software & Information Industry Association, and Unified Patents for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 10/27/2025 by email. [1123850] [26-105] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 10/27/2025 05:40 PM]
October 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Entry of Appearance for Joseph Matal as counsel for US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Commc'ns Industry Association, ACT|The App Association, the Software & Information Industry Association, and Unified Patents. Service: 10/27/2025 by email. [1123849] [26-105] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 10/27/2025 05:39 PM]
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Official caption revised to add petitioner's alias. (see attached). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1123096] [IMH] [Entered: 10/23/2025 01:36 PM]
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Fall Line Patents, LLC are directed to file separate responses to the petition [ # 2 ] no later than fourteen days from the date of entry of this order. Petitioner may submit a combined reply in support no later than three days from the date of service of the last-filed response. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1122805] [LMS] [Entered: 10/22/2025 02:52 PM]
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Notice of Related Case Information for Petitioner Maplebear Inc. Service: 10/21/2025 by email. [1122604] [IMH] [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:36 AM]
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Certificate of Interest for Petitioner Maplebear Inc. Service: 10/21/2025 by email. [1122603] [IMH] [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:36 AM]
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Entry of Appearance for Camille Sauer, John R. Hutchins, Paul T. Qualey as counsel for Petitioner Maplebear Inc. Service: 10/21/2025 by email. [1122602] [IMH] [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:35 AM]
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PETITION of Petitioner Maplebear Inc. for Writ of Mandamus pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 21. Service: 10/21/2025 by email. [1122600] [IMH] [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:32 AM]
October 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Miscellaneous case docketed. Received: 10/21/2025. [1122594] Entry of Appearance is due on 11/05/2025. Certificate of Interest is due on 11/05/2025. [IMH] [Entered: 10/22/2025 09:26 AM]

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Petitioner: In re: MAPLEBEAR INC., dba Instacart
Represented By: Camille Sauer
Represented By: Paul T. Qualey
Represented By: John R. Hutchins
Represented By: Jonathan Peloquin
Represented By: Chunhsi Andy Mu
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Petitioner: JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Represented By: Peter John Sawert
Represented By: Laura Myron
Represented By: Robert J. McManus Esq.
Represented By: Nicholas Theodore Matich IV
Represented By: Bradley Hinshelwood
Represented By: Fahd H. Patel
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Respondent: FALL LINE PATENTS, LLC
Represented By: Matthew James Antonelli
Represented By: Larry D. Thompson Jr.
Represented By: Rehan M. Safiullah
Represented By: Hannah D. Price
Represented By: Zachariah Harrington
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Amicus curiae: U.S. MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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Amicus curiae: ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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