July 17, 2026·25-1557·Per Curiam·Per Curiam·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision in a dispute involving the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Edwin David Schindler appealed a decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against John A. Squires, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a nonprecedential Rule thirty-six judgment without providing specific reasoning in the opinion excerpt.
What it means going forward
The lower court decision stands without establishing new precedent.
