It will be recalled that on December 7, 2023, an oral argument took place before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for In re Chestek PLLC. This appeal relates to the USPTO’s requirement that a trademark applicant reveal to the USPTO where he or she sleeps at night.
A transcript of the oral argument is now available. You can listen to the audio recording of the oral argument here. It is important to realize that the transcript that follows is based upon best efforts, but the authoritative source is the audio recording.
The recording is about 30 minutes in duration. The judges on this panel were:
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- Judge Alan D. Lourie
- Judge Raymond T. Chen
- Judge Kara F. Stoll
The two speakers at the lectern were:
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- Andrew Grossman, for appellant in re Chestek PLLC
- Mary Beth Walker, for appellee the USPTO
As a reminder you can see the appeal briefs here.
The transcript follows.
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