No. 25-449
 
Title: Stephen Thaler, Petitioner
v.
Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the United States Copyright Office, et al.
Docketed: October 14, 2025
Linked with: 25A82
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-5233)
   Decision Date: March 18, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: May 12, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 17 2025 Application (25A82) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 10, 2025 to October 9, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions
Jul 23 2025 Application (25A82) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 9, 2025.
Oct 09 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2025)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 28 2025 Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
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Oct 31 2025 Amicus brief of Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - November 5, 2025)
Oct 31 2025 Brief amici curiae of Professor Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, et al. filed. (Corrected)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 31 2025 Letter from counsel for petitioner received.
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Nov 12 2025 Brief amici curiae of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Ryan Benjamin Abbott
Counsel of Record
Brown, Neri, Smith and Khan, LLP
11601 Wilshire Blvd. #2080
Los Angeles, CA 90025

RYAN@BNSKLAW.COM
Ph: 3106994431
Party name: Stephen Thaler


Attorneys for Respondents
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Federal Respondents


Other Attorneys
Andrew L. Schlafly
Counsel of Record
939 Old Chester Road
Far Hills, NJ 07931

aschlafly@aol.com
Ph: 908-719-8608
Party name: Phyllis Schlafly Eagles and Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund


Michael R. Weiner
Counsel of Record
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, LLP
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 6300
Chicago, IL 60606

mweiner@marshallip.com
Ph: 3124746300
Party name: Prof. Shlomit Yanisky-Ravid, Proof. Lawrence Lessig, Dr. Patrica Vargas Leon, Dr. Ge Chen, Dr. Eirliani Abdul Rahman, Prof. Jonathan Marcelinus D’Silva, Penn State Dickinson Law School IP Clinic and 5 Others