JACKSONVILLE, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 18, 2025 / ParkerVision, Inc. (OTCQB:PRKR), a leader in advanced wireless solutions, updates and expands upon yesterday's announcement that the new edition of the Patently Strategic podcast features ParkerVision's petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in a high-stakes patent case against TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. ("TCL") and LG Electronics Inc. ("LGE"). The petition, No. 24-518, shows that the Federal Circuit's use of one-word affirmances under their local Rule 36 in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) appeals, violates Section 144 of the Patent Act, which requires the court to issue an "opinion" in such appeals.
The Patently Strategic podcast has already received substantial impressions on its first day and is driving new attention to this important case including two more developments this week.
This afternoon the front page of the IPWatchdog featured an article about the podcast. That article can be viewed here.
The Patently Strategic podcast highlights the strong and growing consensus for why ParkerVision's petition should be granted:
Former Federal Circuit Judges Have Come Out in Favor Retired Judges Paul Michel and Kathleen O'Malley have even weighed in, expressly supporting ParkerVision's position. Judge Michel proclaimed: "The Federal Circuit's regular practice of issuing judgments without opinions in appeals from PTAB reviews contravenes the literal terms of Section 144, which contains no exceptions and warrants immediate Supreme Court scrutiny." And Judge O'Malley explained "the ParkerVision case is of particular concern" because the "guardrails against unduly depriving a party of property rights break down." The Patently Strategic podcast noted that support from former judges concerning their former court is very rare and signals the importance of the ParkerVision cert petition.
Consensus from a Federalist Society Debate Earlier this month, Mr. Vora, an appellate litigator at Kasowitz Benson & Torres, participated in a Federalist Society webinar debate and all participants agreed that the Court should grant the petition.
Strong Amicus Support The case has garnered widespread support from inventors' groups, patent holders, and other stakeholders in the patent system, with thirteen amici across nine briefs calling for Supreme Court review. Professor Mary Ann Glendon of Harvard Law School was also among the amici, arguing that opinion-writing is an essential check on judicial power.
Juliette Fassett, CEO of Happy Products, Inc., participated in the Patently Strategic podcast and discussed why the Fair Inventing Fund, where she is a board member, filed an amicus brief in support. "The Fair Inventing team," said Juliette, "thought the ParkerVision case perfectly embodies an element of what we're trying to correct in the current system. The US is destroying its homegrown innovations without even clearly explaining why. It's like we incubated our own autoimmune disorder and now we have to heal ourselves."
Opponents Concede Main Argument The Patently Strategic podcast took note of the fact that ParkerVision's reply brief underscored how the brief in opposition filed by respondents (TCL and LGE) did not dispute the merits of ParkerVision's petition. They did not even address the core issue of how 35 USC Sec. 144 requires the Federal Circuit to write opinions in PTO appeals.
Jeffrey Parker, CEO of Parker Vision, shared in the podcast that this is a compelling situation. By granting review, he observed, the Supreme Court could protect the "dignity" of "people who are hardworking and really make up a lot of our country."
During the podcast Mr. Vora discussed the important history of written opinions in patent appeals and how for the first time this history has been provided to the Supreme Court. The Parker Vision petition is the first time that this information has been presented to the Court.
A copy of the reply may be found online here and Messrs. Vora and Parker are available to discuss the petition's implications for inventors and the innovation landscape.
The Court is scheduled to consider the petition on March 21st.
About the Patently Strategic Podcast
The Patently Strategic podcast is a monthly series designed for inventors, founders, and intellectual property professionals, focusing on the intricacies of patent strategy, particularly for startups. Hosted by Dr. Ashley Sloat, President and Director of Patent Strategy at Aurora Consulting, each episode features round-table discussions with experts delving into topics such as patent quality, prosecution strategies, and case law reviews. For more information, please visit https://www.aurorapatents.com/patently-strategic-podcast.html .
About ParkerVision
ParkerVision, Inc. (OTCQB:PRKR) invents, develops, and licenses advanced, proprietary radio-frequency (RF) technologies that empower wireless solution providers to create and market state-of-the-art wireless communication products. ParkerVision is actively involved in multiple patent enforcement actions in the U.S. to safeguard its patented technologies, which it believes are being broadly infringed upon by others. For more information, please visit www.parkervision.com.
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