Merrick Garland: How his track record of administrative deference may impact patent law. // Law and Entrepreneurship // Blog Network // University of Notre Dame

Merrick Garland, who may become the next Supreme Court justice, has received criticism for his track record of deference to federal agencies and administrative adjudicators. While much of this discussion has involved Labor groups, it also has implications for Patent law, as some have seen the USPTO as overstepping its bounds recently.

Merrick Garland’s deference to federal agencies should be concerning to patent owners

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Interesting piece. I’m not sure which is worse – a Supreme Court justice who will simply defer to the USPTO, or one with a tenuous grasp of patent law who sees fit to impose his (or her) view of it.