As the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear its next patent case, it’s cracking open the door on an issue that could potentially allow executive branch agencies to fight each other over intellectual property.

The case in question, Return Mail v. U.S. Postal Service, will decide whether the government is a “person” who may petition for covered business method review under the America Invents Act.

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