Mealey's (August 18, 2022, 11:55 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 16 turned away a petition for mandamus that alleged that the practice by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) of refusing to consider requests for director rehearing of decisions on institution by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board runs afoul of the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution....