Howard Thomas Markey
How Judge Markey rules, drawn from 30 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Markey no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Markey decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Writing for the en banc court, Markey reversed a finding of inequitable conduct and tightened the intent showing required to hold a patent unenforceable.
“We reverse and remand.”
Procedural preferences
Markey treated patent validity and infringement as distinct questions, resolving each on its own terms rather than as a single package.
“We vacate in respect of validity and reverse in respect of infringement.”
Cautions
Markey readily imposed sanctions on parties who pursued frivolous appeals, affirming below and penalizing the appeal itself.
“We affirm the order appealed from and impose sanctions.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“The rulings appealed from are affirmed in all respects.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Not applicable to this circuit-court record.
A historical record
Judge Markey no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.