{"id":220,"date":"2021-06-22T18:05:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T18:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2023-07-24T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T14:58:30","slug":"advisory-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cafc.uscourts.gov\/home\/the-court\/advisory-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"220\" class=\"elementor elementor-220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f3bf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f3bf2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28babf9\" 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2077(b) to review, study, and make recommendations regarding the\u202f<a href=\"\/home\/rules-procedures-forms\/federal-local-rules-of-appellate-procedure\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Circuit Rules of Practice<\/a>\u202fand\u202f<a href=\"\/home\/rules-procedures-forms\/internal-operating-procedures\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Internal Operating Procedures<\/a>\u202fof the court.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Announcements\/AdministrativeOrders\/AdministrativeOrder-2021-11-06252021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Administrative Order 2021-11 (pdf)<\/a> establishes the procedures and membership for the Advisory Council.<\/p><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Advisory Council also serves as a conduit between the public and the court regarding the court’s procedural rules.<\/p><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Question, comments, or suggestions for improvement to the Federal Circuit\u2019s Rules of Practice or Internal Operating Procedures may be directed to the Advisory Council by mail to Advisory Council, c\/o Circuit Executive and Clerk of Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington, DC 20439.<\/p><p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">The Advisory Council can neither assist nor intervene in cases before the court.\u00a0 The Advisory Council is also not involved in Judicial Conduct or Judicial Disability matters.\u202f Any questions or concerns about pending or final decisions of the Federal Circuit should be directed to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clerk\u2019s Office<\/a>.\u00a0 Judicial Conduct and Disability information is available on our\u00a0<a href=\"\/home\/the-court\/judges\/judicial-conduct-and-disability\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd92297 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd92297\" 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Maynard, Chair<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Partner, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Morrison & Foerster LLP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ginger D. Anders<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; font-size: 14px;\">Partner, <span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; font-size: 14px;\">\nWashington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Mel Bostwick<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; font-size: 14px;\">Partner, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; font-size: 14px;\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Claudia Burke<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Assistant Branch Director, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 );\">U.S. Department of Justice, <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Commercial Litigation Branch – Civil Division <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Alexander O. Canizares<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Partner, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Perkins Coie LLP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Eldora Ellison, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Director, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PL.LC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Adam Keser<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Chief Intellectual Property Counsel<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Associate General Counsel, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Saint-Gobain Corporation<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Worcester, MA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Michelle Klancnik<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Assistant General Counsel, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); 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font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Latham & Watkins LLP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Sonal Mehta<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Partner, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">WilmerHale<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Palo Alto, CA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;\">Naveen Modi<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; font-size: 14px;\">Partner, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-8f4a9a1 ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-font-style ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-secondary-text-transform );\">Paul Hastings LLP<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Washington, DC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Goutam Patnaik<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Partner, Desmarais LLP<br>Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\">Melissa Patterson<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Assistant Director, <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); 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