In re: Ablynx N.V.
Appellant: In re: ABLYNX N.V. and SANOFI
Appellee: JOHN A. SQUIRES, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Amicus Curiae: ROBERT ALLEN ARMITAGE, CANON INC., NAGRA USA, INC., NOKIA CORPORATION, RINGCENTRAL, INC., SONOS, INC. and SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC.
Case Number: 26-1333
Filed: January 13, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 19 ] filed by Appellee John A. Squires; The response brief is due 08/07/2026. No further extensions of time for the response brief should be anticipated. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1170552] [LMS] [Entered: 06/01/2026 11:25 AM]
May 27, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION of Appellee John A. Squires to extend the time to 08/07/2026 to file brief. Service: 05/27/2026 by email. [1169739] [26-1333] [Kakoli Caprihan] [Entered: 05/27/2026 01:46 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 18 MODIFIED ENTRY: AMICUS BRIEF FILED by Canon Inc., Nagra USA, Inc., Nokia Corporation, RingCentral, Inc., Sonos, Inc. and Sutro Biopharma, Inc.. Service: 05/01/2026 by email. [1164130]--[Edited 05/05/2026 by JSP - compliance review complete] [Irena Royzman] [Entered: 05/01/2026 04:32 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 17 Certificate of Interest for Amici Curiae Canon Inc.; Nagra USA LLC; Nokia Corporation; RingCentral, Inc.; Sonos, Inc.; and Sutro Biopharma, Inc.. Service: 05/01/2026 by email. [1164128] [26-1333] [Irena Royzman] [Entered: 05/01/2026 04:28 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 16 Entry of Appearance for Irena Royzman; Clement S. Roberts; Samantha M. Leff; Dana Sublett as counsel for Amici Curiae Canon Inc.; Nagra USA LLC; Nokia Corporation; RingCentral, Inc.; Sonos, Inc.; and Sutro Biopharma, Inc.. Service: 05/01/2026 by email. [1164121] [26-1333] [Irena Royzman] [Entered: 05/01/2026 04:23 PM]
April 25, 2026 Filing 15 MODIFIED ENTRY: AMICUS BRIEF FILED by Mr. Robert Allen Armitage. Service: 04/25/2026 by email. [1162501]--[Edited 04/30/2026 by JSP - compliance review complete] [Robert Armitage] [Entered: 04/25/2026 09:54 AM]
April 25, 2026 Filing 14 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Robert Allen Armitage as counsel for Robert A. Armitage, Amicus Curiae By Consent of the Parties. Service: 04/25/2026 by email. [1162500] [26-1333] [Robert Armitage] [Entered: 04/25/2026 09:53 AM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 13 MODIFIED ENTRY: OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellants Ablynx N.V. and Sanofi. Service: 04/24/2026 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1162345] --[Edited 04/30/2026 by JSP - compliance review complete] [Daniel Minion] [Entered: 04/24/2026 11:33 AM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of , Robert A. Armitage [ # 11 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due 05/01/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1162286] [GWK] [Entered: 04/24/2026 09:38 AM]
April 22, 2026 Filing 11 Entry of Appearance for Robert A. Armitage as counsel for Robert A. Armitage. Service: 04/22/2026 by email. [1161758] [26-1333] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 12 ] [Robert Armitage] [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:17 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 10 Entry of Appearance for Justin Bova as counsel for Appellee John A. Squires. Service: 03/11/2026 by email. [1152574] [26-1333] [Justin Bova] [Entered: 03/11/2026 02:54 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 9 Entry of Appearance for Austin P. Mayron; Robert J. McManus as counsel for Appellee John A. Squires. Service: 03/03/2026 by email. [1150538] [26-1333] [Austin Mayron] [Entered: 03/03/2026 08:11 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 8 Certified list received. Service: 02/23/2026 by email. Refer to Fed. Cir. R. 31 for calculating brief deadlines from service of the certified list. [1148751] [JSP] [Entered: 02/23/2026 12:31 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 7 Notice of Related Case Information for Appellants Ablynx N.V. and Sanofi. Service: 01/27/2026 by email. [1143145] [26-1333] [Daniel Minion] [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:26 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 6 Certificate of Interest for Appellants Ablynx N.V. and Sanofi. Service: 01/27/2026 by email. [1143144] [26-1333] [Daniel Minion] [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:25 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 5 Entry of Appearance for Daniel J. Minion; Laura K. Fishwick as counsel for Appellants Ablynx N.V. and Sanofi. Service: 01/27/2026 by email. [1143143] [26-1333] [Daniel Minion] [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:23 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 4 Docketing Statement for the Appellants Ablynx N.V. and Sanofi. Service: 01/27/2026 by email. [1143142] [26-1333] [Daniel Minion] [Entered: 01/27/2026 01:20 AM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 3 Filing fee paid. Fee Amount: $600.00. Receipt Number: A13-43592-955. [1143130] [26-1333] [Laura Fishwick] [Entered: 01/26/2026 07:34 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for Kakoli Caprihan; Nicholas T. Matich; Maureen Queler as counsel for Appellee John A. Squires. Service: 01/26/2026 by email. [1142911] [26-1333] [Kakoli Caprihan] [Entered: 01/26/2026 12:30 PM]
January 13, 2026 Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 01/12/2026. [1140239] Entry of Appearance is due on 01/27/2026. Certificate of Interest is due on 01/27/2026. Docketing Statement is due on 01/27/2026. Fee is due on 01/27/2026. Certified List is due on 02/23/2026.--[Edited 01/26/2026 by JSP to add fee deadline] [JSP] [Entered: 01/13/2026 12:23 PM]

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Appellant: In re: ABLYNX N.V.
Represented By: Daniel John Minion
Represented By: Laura Katherine Fishwick
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Appellant: SANOFI
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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: Nicholas Theodore Matich IV
Represented By: Maureen Donovan Queler
Represented By: Austin Philip Mayron
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Amicus curiae: ROBERT ALLEN ARMITAGE
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Amicus curiae: CANON INC.
Represented By: Dana Sublett
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Amicus curiae: NAGRA USA, INC.
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Amicus curiae: NOKIA CORPORATION
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Amicus curiae: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
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Amicus curiae: SONOS, INC.
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Amicus curiae: SUTRO BIOPHARMA, INC.
Represented By: Dana Sublett
Represented By: Clement Roberts Esq.
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