Acer America has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Federal Circuit decision, arguing that the appellate court has shown a pattern of disregarding binding Supreme Court precedent. The petition, filed by Greenberg Traurig and The Rader Group—whose principal is retired Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall Rader—takes aim at the CAFC's handling of the case against Intellisoft.
The filing contends that the Federal Circuit failed to respect the district court's factual determinations, a point the petition frames as a broader institutional problem. By ignoring both higher court guidance and the trial court's record, the petition suggests the CAFC is not fulfilling its proper role in patent disputes.
This appeal follows a specific dispute between Acer and Intellisoft, but the petition's language extends beyond the facts of the case. It asks the Supreme Court to intervene and clarify the standard of review, particularly where the Federal Circuit has been accused of substituting its own judgment for that of the district court. The outcome could have implications for how patent cases are appealed.