1 \ ■ V < o No. In the Supreme Court of the United States FILED ----------- JAN 2 5 2021 Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo and u.s. Anthony Z. Bono, Petitioners v. Unknown Defendants On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo Epistemography 75 Bailey St. Ste. 1L Boston, MA 02124 (617) 276-5788 [email protected] Pro se Patent Agent (Registration: 76,552) Anthony Z. Bono 243 South Main St. Sherbom, MAO 1770 (508)650-9116 [email protected] Pro se a 1 Questions Presented Does a party asserting ownership to a patent application have a right to a state (commonwealth) action like either a Massachusetts quiet action or a Massachusetts try title action in order to a resolve question of title to said patent application, • if in a 35 U.S. Code § 145 civil action to obtain a patent, the Federal District Court denies standing to the applicant for lack of clear title, • if the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds the denial of standing in a Rule 36 Affirmance, and • if there are multiple possible even perhaps contradictory reasons for the Affirmance? According to 35 U.S. Code § 261 a patent has “the attributes of personal property.” In a state (commonwealth) court, does the doctrine of adverse possession apply to a patent application as this doctrine might apply to other private or personal property like land, a car, a painting, etc.? In a state (commonwealth) quiet or try title action, how dispositive is a finding of fact by the USPTO with respect to ownership? 2 List of All Parties The known parties to the proceeding are Petitioners Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo and Anthony Z. Bono. Corporate Disclosure Statement There are no parent corporations or publicly held companies in this case. 3 Table of Contents Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.................................................................................. 1 Questions Presented................................................................................................... 1 List of All Parties........................................................................................................ 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement................................................................................. 2 Table of Authorities.................................................................................................. 5 Rules....................................................................................................................... 5 Statutes................................................................................................................... 5 Constitutional Provisions....................................................................................... 5 Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (continued)............................................................... 6 Opinions and Related Case Materials Below............................................................. 6 Constitutional Provisions Involved............................................................................. 9 US Constitution Article I Section 8 [Patent and Copyright Clause]...................... 9 US Constitution Amendment VII........................................................................... 9 US Constitution Article X...................................................................................... 9 Massachusets, Part the First, Article X.................................................................. 10 Statutes Involved........................................................................................................ 10 Rules Involved............................................................................................................ 11 Federal Circuit Rule 36 Affirmance - Judgment of Affirmance Without Opinion. 11 Massachusetts Appeals Court Rule 23.0: Summary disposition (formerly known as Appeals Court Rule 1:28)........... 11 Statement........................................ 12 Introduction............................... 12 Backstory to the Instant Petition. 13 Reasons for Granting the Petition... 17 A. The Massachusetts Superior Court’s decision as well as the afffirmance by higher Massachusetts Courts is wrong 17 B. The question presented warrants review and clarifies (1) whether an issue belongs to substantive patent law, (2) whether the behavior of the USPTO, federal courts, and state (commonwealth) courts together unacceptably invites corruption, and (3) whether such corruption-inviting behavior can be tolerated into the future..... 18 Conclusion...................................................................................... 19 Appendix A - S JC Decision............................................................ 20 Appendix B - Petition to SJC......................................................... 22 Appendix C - Appeals Court Memorandum and Order on Motion, 34 Appendix D - Motion to Appeals Court for Reconsideration........ 36 Appendix E - Motion to Appeals Court to Amend......................... 39 Appendix F - Decision on Appeal.................................................. 43 Appendix G - Response to Appeals Court Docket Entry Order..... ,47 4 Appendix H - Superior Court Opinion........................... 55 Appendix I - Superior Court Bill in Equity.................... 58 Appendix J - Superior Court Complaint......................... 84 Appendix K - CAFC Affirmance................................... 90 Appendix L - Opinion of DCEDVA............................... 92 Appendix M - USPTO Decision on Proprietary Interest, 117 Appendix N - Statutes.................................................... 118 28 U.S. Code § 1331 (Federal question)..................... 118 28 U.S. Code § 1338 (Patents, plant variety protection, copyrights, mask works, designs, trademarks, and unfair competition)................................. 118 35 U.S. Code § 100 (Definitions) (f)............................................. 118 35 U.S. Code § 101 (Inventions patentable).................................. 118 35 U.S. Code § 145 (Civil action to obtain patent)....................... 119 M.G.L. 240, §§1-5 (Try Title)...................................................... 120 Section 1: Petition to compel adverse claimant to try title....... 120 Section 2: Proceedings upon petition....................................... 120 Section 3: Proceedings upon appearance.................................. 120 Section 4: Parties without actual notice; remedies.................... 121 Section 5: Application of preceding sections......,..................... 121 M.G.L. 240, §§6-10 (Quiet Title)................................................. 122 Section 6: Actions in supreme judicial, superior or land courts 122 Section 7: Notice...................................'.................................... 122 Section 8: Guardian ad litem..................................................... 123 Section 9: Guardians ad litem; compensation and expenses.... 123 Section 10: Proceeding in rem; effect of judgment................... 123 > 5 Table of Authorities Rules Federal Circuit Rule 36 (Entry of Judgment - Judgment 11 of Affirmance Without Opinion) Massachusetts Appeals Court Rule 23.0: Summary 11 disposition (formerly known as Appeals Court Rule 1:28) Statutes 28 U.S. Code § 1331 (Federal question) 118 28 U.S. Code § 1338 (Patents, plant variety protection, 118 copyrights, mask works, designs, trademarks, and unfair competition) 35 U.S. Code § 100 (Definitions) (f) 118 35 U.S. Code § 101 (Inventions patentable) 118 35 U.S. Code § 145 (Civil action to obtain patent) 119 35 U.S. Code §261 (Ownership; assignment) 10 M.G.L. 240, §§ 1-5 (Try Title) 120 M.G.L. 240, §§ 6-10 (Quiet Title) 122 Constitutional Provisions US Constitution Article 1, Section 8 9 US Constitution Amendment VII 9 US Constitution Amendment X 9 Massachusetts Constitution, Part the First, Article X 10 6 In the Supreme Court of the United States No. Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo and Anthony Z. Bono, Petitioners v. Unknown Defendants On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (continued) Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo and Anthony Z, Bono (Petitioners) respectfully petition for a writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk County of the Commonwealth of Massachusett in this case. Opinions and Related Case Materials Below Because of the failure of most of the Courts either to enter their opinions (vide supra p. 11) or to explain their rejection of CAFC or SCOTUS holdings in detail, the Petitioners have included their pleadings and motions in order to elucidate this Petition. The decision of the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SJ-2020-0580: Joachim Carlo Santos Martillo and Anthony Z. Bono v. Unknown Defendants to be named (App. A, infra p. 20), is available by email by request to [email protected]. l 1 Alternative emails for requests are: • [email protected] and • Stephen, [email protected]. Here is the contact information for the Supreme Judicial Court of Suffolk. Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County John Adams Courthouse One Pemberton Square, Suite 1300 Boston, MA 02108-1707 Tel: (617)557-1110 7 The Petition to the SJC for Writ of Certiorari to the Massachusetts Court of Appeals, SJ-2020-0580: Joachim Carlo