In re: Kangxi Communication Technologies Co., Ltd.
Petitioner: In re: KANGXI COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Respondent: JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
Amicus Curiae: ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION, COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE, ITC MODERNIZATION ALLIANCE, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, U.S. MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE and UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC
Case Number: 26-115
Filed: November 24, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
February 24, 2026 In Re KANGXI COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 AMICUS BRIEF FILED by ACT The App Association, Computer & Communications Industry Association, High Tech Inventors Alliance, ITC Modernization Alliance, National Retail Federation, US*MADE and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 11/28/2025 by email. [1149099] See Order at [ # 23 ]. [GWK] [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:13 AM]
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER filed denying [ # 2 ] Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; The unopposed motion for leave to file a brief amici curiae [ # 9 ] is granted, and the corresponding brief is accepted for filing. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1149026] [LMS] [Entered: 02/24/2026 09:45 AM]
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY of Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to responses [ # 21 ], [ # 18 ]. Service: 01/05/2026 by email. [1138616]--[Edited 01/06/2026 by GWK - Reason: to correct filing event] [Timothy Shannon] [Entered: 01/05/2026 09:56 PM]
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE of Respondent John A. Squires to Doc No. [ # 2 ]. Service: 12/19/2025 by email. [1135843] [26-115] [Peter Sawert] [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:16 PM]
December 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Amended Entry of Appearance for Peter J. Sawert; Nicholas T. Matich; Robert J. McManus; Fahd H. Patel; Brad Hinshelwood; Laura E. Myron as counsel for Respondent John A. Squires. Service: 12/19/2025 by email. [1135842] [26-115] [Peter Sawert] [Entered: 12/19/2025 02:15 PM]
December 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER filed granting motion to extend time [ # 14 ]; The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's and Skyworks Solutions, Inc.'s responses to the petition are due no later than December 19, 2025. The reply in support of the petition is due no later than January 5, 2026. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1133822] [LMS] [Entered: 12/10/2025 11:01 AM]
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE of Respondent Skyworks Solutions, Inc. to Doc No. [ # 2 ]. Service: 12/09/2025 by email. [1133675] [26-115] [James Dowd] [Entered: 12/09/2025 06:51 PM]
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Notice of Related Case Information for Respondent Skyworks Solutions, Inc.. Service: 12/09/2025 by email. [1133674] [26-115] [James Dowd] [Entered: 12/09/2025 06:48 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Certificate of Interest for Respondent Skyworks Solutions, Inc.. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133187] [26-115] [James Dowd] [Entered: 12/08/2025 03:00 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Entry of Appearance for James M. Dowd as counsel for Respondent Skyworks Solutions, Inc.. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133186] [26-115] [James Dowd] [Entered: 12/08/2025 02:59 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION of Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Respondent Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and John A. Squires to extend time. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133145] [26-115] [Peter Sawert] [Entered: 12/08/2025 02:16 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Entry of Appearance for Peter J. Sawert as counsel for Respondent John A. Squires. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133143] [26-115] [Peter Sawert] [Entered: 12/08/2025 02:12 PM]
December 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Timothy Shannon; Seth Coburn; John M. Baird; Patrick D. McPherson as counsel for Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. Service: 12/04/2025 by email. [1132477] [26-115] [Timothy Shannon] [Entered: 12/04/2025 02:47 PM]
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Certificate of Interest for US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the ITC Modernization Alliance, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, ACT|The App Association, and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 12/01/2025 by email. [1131168] [26-115] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:32 PM]
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice to Movants ACT The App Association, Computer & Communications Industry Association, High Tech Inventors Alliance, ITC Modernization Alliance, National Retail Federation, US*MADE and Unified Patents, LLC: The record of this case indicates that no Certificate of Interest under FCR 47.4 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. [1131160] [GWK] [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:21 PM]
November 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION of US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the ITC Modernization Alliance, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, ACT|The App Association, and Unified Patents, LLC for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 11/28/2025 by email. [1131047] [26-115] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 11/28/2025 08:46 PM]
November 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Entry of Appearance for Joseph Matal as counsel for US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the ITC Modernization Alliance, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, ACT|The App Association, and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 11/28/2025 by email. [1131046] [26-115] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 11/28/2025 08:45 PM]
November 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Entry of Appearance [ # 5 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 12/05/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1130858] [GWK] [Entered: 11/26/2025 11:55 AM]
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 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 reply 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. [1130633] [LMS] [Entered: 11/25/2025 02:59 PM]
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Entry of Appearance for Timothy Shannon; Seth Coburn; John M. Baird; Patrick D. McPherson as counsel for Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. Service: 11/24/2025 by email. [1130422] [26-115] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 7 ] [Timothy Shannon] [Entered: 11/25/2025 10:27 AM]
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Certificate of Interest for Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. Service: 11/24/2025 by email. [1130420] [26-115] [Timothy Shannon] [Entered: 11/25/2025 10:26 AM]
November 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Related Case Information for Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. Service: 11/24/2025 by email. [1130418] [26-115] [Timothy Shannon] [Entered: 11/25/2025 10:25 AM]
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PETITION of Petitioner Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. for a Writ of Mandamus pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 21. Service: 11/24/2025 by email, US mail. [1130264] [GWK] [Entered: 11/24/2025 04:00 PM]
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Miscellaneous case docketed. Received: 11/24/2025. [1130257] Entry of Appearance due 12/08/2025. Certificate of Interest is due on 12/08/2025. [GWK] [Entered: 11/24/2025 03:55 PM]

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Petitioner: In re: KANGXI COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Represented By: Timothy R. Shannon
Represented By: Patrick D. McPherson
Represented By: Seth Coburn
Represented By: John Matthew Baird Esq.
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Respondent: JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Represented By: Nicholas Theodore Matich IV
Represented By: Fahd H. Patel
Represented By: Laura Myron
Represented By: Robert J. McManus Esq.
Represented By: Bradley Hinshelwood
Represented By: Peter John Sawert
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Respondent: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
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Amicus curiae: ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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Amicus curiae: UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC
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