In re: Tessell, Inc.
Petitioner: In re: TESSELL, INC.
Respondent: NUTANIX, INC. and JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Amicus Curiae: ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION, ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE, TEODOR JAMES HOLMBERG, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, U.S. MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE and UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC
Case Number: 26-117
Filed: December 8, 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 TESSELL, INC.

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 AMICUS BRIEF FILED by Teodor James Holmberg. Service: 01/06/2026 by email. [1149110] See Order at [ # 33 ]. [GWK] [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:21 AM]
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 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: 12/12/2025 by email. [1149109] See Order at [ # 33 ]. [GWK] [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:20 AM]
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER filed granting all motions for leave to file briefs amici curiae [ # 10 ] [ # 26 ] and the corresponding briefs are accepted for filing; denying [ # 2 ] Petition for Writ of Mandamus filed by Tessell, Inc. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1149054] [LMS] [Entered: 02/24/2026 10:12 AM]
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY of Petitioner Tessell, Inc. to response [ # 31 ], response [ # 29 ]. Service: 01/22/2026 by email. [1142440]--[Edited 01/23/2026 by GWK - Reason: to correct filing event] [James Glass] [Entered: 01/22/2026 11:14 PM]
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 RESPONSE of Respondent Nutanix, Inc. to Doc No. [ # 2 ]. Service: 01/13/2026 by email. [1140437] [26-117] [Erika Arner] [Entered: 01/13/2026 05:41 PM]
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Entry of Appearance for Kassandra Officer as counsel for Respondent Nutanix, Inc.. Service: 01/13/2026 by email. [1140434] [26-117] [Kassandra Officer] [Entered: 01/13/2026 05:34 PM]
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 RESPONSE of Respondent John A. Squires to Doc No. [ # 2 ]. Service: 01/13/2026 by email. [1140316] [26-117] [Fahd Patel] [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:57 PM]
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Amended Entry of Appearance for Fahd H. Patel; Nicholas T. Matich; Robert J. McManus; Peter J. Sawert; Brad Hinshelwood; Laura E. Myron as counsel for Respondent John A. Squires. Service: 01/13/2026 by email. [1140313] [26-117] [Fahd Patel] [Entered: 01/13/2026 01:56 PM]
January 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER filed granting motion to extend time [ # 20 ] filed by Petitioner Tessell, Inc. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1139245] [LMS] [Entered: 01/08/2026 09:34 AM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION of Teodor Holmberg for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 01/06/2026 by email. [1138965] [26-117] [Teodor Holmberg] [Entered: 01/06/2026 07:48 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Teodor Holmberg as counsel for Teodor Holmberg. Service: 01/06/2026 by email. [1138962] [26-117] [Teodor Holmberg] [Entered: 01/06/2026 06:49 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Movant Teodor James Holmberg, Entry of Appearance, Motion [ # 21 ], [ # 23 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 01/13/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1138780] [GWK] [Entered: 01/06/2026 12:44 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION of Teodor Holmberg for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 01/06/2026 by email. [1138624] [26-117] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 24 ] [Teodor Holmberg] [Entered: 01/06/2026 12:16 AM]
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Certificate of Interest for Teodor Holmberg. Service: 01/05/2026 by email. [1138623] [26-117] [Teodor Holmberg] [Entered: 01/05/2026 11:59 PM]
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Entry of Appearance for Teodor Holmberg as counsel for Teodor Holmberg. Service: 01/05/2026 by email. [1138622] [26-117] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 24 ] [Teodor Holmberg] [Entered: 01/05/2026 11:58 PM]
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION of Petitioner Tessell, Inc. to extend the time to 01/22/2026 to file brief. Service: 01/05/2026 by email. [1138591] [26-117] [Quincy Lu] [Entered: 01/05/2026 05:52 PM]
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER filed granting motion to extend time [ # 16 ] filed by Respondent John A. Squires and Nutanix, Inc. The responses are due on or before 01/13/2026. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1135630] [LMS] [Entered: 12/18/2025 02:12 PM]
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Entry of Appearance for Fahd H. Patel; Nicholas T. Matich; Robert J. McManus; Peter J. Sawert as counsel for Respondent John A. Squires. Service: 12/16/2025 by email. [1135060] [26-117] [Fahd Patel] [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:31 PM]
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Notice to Respondent John A. Squires: The record of this case indicates that no Entry of Appearance under FCR 47.3(b) 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. [1134962] [GWK] [Entered: 12/16/2025 09:23 AM]
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION of Respondent John A. Squires and Nutanix, Inc. to extend time. Service: 12/15/2025 by email. [1134907] [26-117] [Joshua Goldberg] [Entered: 12/15/2025 06:55 PM]
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Notice of Related Case Information for Respondent Nutanix, Inc.. Service: 12/15/2025 by email. [1134906] [26-117] [Erika Arner] [Entered: 12/15/2025 06:40 PM]
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Certificate of Interest for Respondent Nutanix, Inc.. Service: 12/15/2025 by email. [1134905] [26-117] [Erika Arner] [Entered: 12/15/2025 06:37 PM]
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Entry of Appearance for Erika H. Arner; Joshua L. Goldberg; Christina Ji-Hye Yang; Brandon T. Andersen as counsel for Respondent Nutanix, Inc.. Service: 12/15/2025 by email. [1134904] [26-117] [Erika Arner] [Entered: 12/15/2025 06:34 PM]
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Certificate of Interest for US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Ass'n, ACT|The App Ass'n, the Software & Information Industry Association, and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 12/12/2025 by email. [1134578] [26-117] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 12/12/2025 03:07 PM]
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Notice to Movants 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: 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. [1134565] [GWK] [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:52 PM]
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION of US*MADE, the National Retail Federation, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Computer & Communications Industry Ass'n, ACT|The App Ass'n, the Software & Information Industry Ass'n, and Unified Patents, LLC for leave to file an amicus curiae brief. Service: 12/12/2025 by email. [1134554] [26-117] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:19 PM]
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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 & Communications Industry Ass'n, ACT|The App Ass'n, the Software & Information Industry Ass'n, and Unified Patents, LLC. Service: 12/12/2025 by email. [1134553] [26-117] [Joseph Matal] [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:18 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Filing fee paid. Fee Amount: $600.00. Receipt Number: A13-43388-128. [1133274] [26-117] [Quincy Lu] [Entered: 12/08/2025 04:21 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Notice of Related Case Information for Petitioner Tessell, Inc.. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133249] [26-117] [Quincy Lu] [Entered: 12/08/2025 03:51 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Certificate of Interest for Petitioner Tessell, Inc.. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133246] [26-117] [Quincy Lu] [Entered: 12/08/2025 03:50 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Entry of Appearance for James M. Glass; Quincy Lu; Todd M. Briggs; Kevin P.B. Johnson; Nima Hefazi as counsel for Petitioner Tessell, Inc.. Service: 12/08/2025 by email. [1133245] [26-117] [Quincy Lu] [Entered: 12/08/2025 03:50 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Notice to Petitioner Tessell, Inc.: The record of this case indicates that no docketing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis under FCR 52, or Entry of Appearance under FCR 47.3(b) has been filed. See FCR 21(a)(2); FCR 21(a)(4). 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. [1133205] [GWK] [Entered: 12/08/2025 03:23 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER filed directing the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Nutanix, Inc. to file separate responses to the petition [ # 2 ] no later than fourteen days from the date of entry of this order. Tessell may submit a 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. [1133197] [LMS] [Entered: 12/08/2025 03:11 PM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PETITION of Petitioner Tessell, Inc. for a Writ of Mandamus pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 21. Service: 12/05/2025 by email. [1133011] [GWK] [Entered: 12/08/2025 09:30 AM]
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Miscellaneous case docketed. Received: 12/05/2025. [1133007] Fee/IFP due on 12/22/2025. Entry of Appearance due 12/22/2025. Certificate of Interest is due on 12/22/2025. [GWK] [Entered: 12/08/2025 09:19 AM]

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Petitioner: In re: TESSELL, INC.
Represented By: Quincy Lu
Represented By: Kevin P.B. Johnson
Represented By: Nima Hefazi
Represented By: Todd Michael Briggs Esq.
Represented By: James M. Glass
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Respondent: NUTANIX, INC.
Represented By: Joshua Goldberg
Represented By: Christina Ji-Hye Yang
Represented By: Kassandra Officer
Represented By: Brandon Thomas Andersen
Represented By: Erika Arner
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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: Peter John Sawert
Represented By: Laura Myron
Represented By: Robert J. McManus Esq.
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Amicus curiae: ACT THE APP ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Joseph Matal
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Amicus curiae: SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
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Amicus curiae: U.S. MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE
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Amicus curiae: UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC
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