Docket for 12-786
| No. 12-786 | |
| Vide 12-800, 12-960, 12-970 | |
| Title: |
| Limelight Networks, Inc., Petitioner |
| v. |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al. |
|
| Docketed: | January 2, 2013 |
| Linked with 12A482 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (2009-1372, 2009-1380, 2009-1416, 2009-1417, 2010-1291) |
| Decision Date: | August 31, 2012 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Application (12A482) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 29, 2012 to December 29, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 15 2012 |
Application (12A482) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 28, 2012. |
| Dec 28 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 1, 2013) |
| Jan 3 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 23 2013 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 4, 2013. |
| Feb 1 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Altera Corporation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Google, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association, et al filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 27 2013 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 3, 2013. |
| Apr 3 2013 |
Brief of respondents Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 20 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Limelight Networks, Inc. filed. |
| May 21 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 6, 2013. |
| Jun 10 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013. |
| Jun 17 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013. |
| Jun 24 2013 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in these cases (see No. 12-960) expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Dec 10 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 23 2013 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 24 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014. |
| Jan 10 2014 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jan 17 2014 |
Justice Alito is no longer recused in this case. |
| Jan 31 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Feb 11 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
| Feb 18 2014 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Massachusetts is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Feb 19 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Ten Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. |
| Feb 19 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Patent and Intellectual Property Law Scholars filed. |
| Feb 24 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Feb 24 2014 |
Brief of petitioner Limelight Networks, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 27 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Altera Corporation, et al. filed. |
| Feb 28 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Newegg and L.L. Bean filed. |
| Feb 28 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Microsoft Corporation filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of The Clearing House, et al. filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Cargill, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Business Machines Corp. in support of neither party filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Google, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Conejo Valley Bar Association in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 6 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit is electronic. (Not on PACER) |
| Mar 10 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 20 2014 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 26 2014 |
Brief of respondents Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association ("AIPLA") filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Bally Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eli Lilly and Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Robert Mankes filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Myriad Genetics, Inc., and Genomic Health, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute filed. (Distribnuted) |
| Apr 18 2014 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 22 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Limelight Networks, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 30 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Aaron M. Panner, Washington, D. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 2 2014 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 7 2014 |
Judgment issued. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Aaron M. Panner |
Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. | (202) 326-7900 |
| Counsel of Record | 1615 M Street, N.W. | |
| Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| apanner@khhte.com |
| Party name: Limelight Networks, Inc. |
| Attorneys for Respondents: | | |
| Seth P. Waxman |
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | (202) 663-6000 |
| Counsel of Record | 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com |
| Party name: Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Donald R. Dunner |
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP | (202) 408-4000 |
| 901 New York Avenue NW | |
| Washington, DC 20001-4413 | |
| don.dunner@finnegan.com |
| Party name: Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al. |
| Other: | | |
| Mark J. Abate |
Goodwin Proctor LLP | (212)-813-8800 |
| 620 Eighth Avenue | |
| New York, NY 10018 | |
| mabate@goodwinprocter.com |
| Party name: International Business Machines Corp. in support of neither party |
| | | |
| Ginger D. Anders |
Assistant to the Solicitor General | |
|
Solicitor General's Office | |
| Department of Justice | |
| Washington,, DC 20530 | |
| Party name: United States |
| | | |
| Anthony J. Biller |
Coats & Bennett, PLLC | (919) 854-1844 |
| 1400 Crescent Green | |
| Suite 300 | |
| Cary, NC 27518 | |
| abiller@coatsandbennett.com |
| Party name: Robert Mankes |
| | | |
| Peter J. Brann |
Brann & Issacson | (207) 786-3566 |
| 184 Main Street, P.O. Box 3070 | |
| Lewiston, ME 04243-3070 | |
| pbrann@brannlaw.com |
| Party name: Newegg and L.L. Bean |
| | | |
| Scott A.M. Chambers |
Patton Boggs | (202) 457-6000 |
| 2550 M Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20037 | |
| schambers@pattonboggs.com |
| Party name: Biotechnology Industry Organization |
| | | |
| Shubha Ghosh |
University of Wisconsin Law School | (608)-262-1679 |
| 975 Bascom Mall | |
| Madison, WI 53706 | |
| ghosh7@wisc.edu |
| Party name: Patent and Intellectual Property Law Scholars |
| | | |
| Timothy R. Holbrook |
Emory University, School of Law | (404) 712-0353 |
| 1301 Clifton Rd. | |
| Atlanta, GA 30322 | |
| tholbrook@emory.edu |
| Party name: Ten Intellectual Property Law Professors |
| | | |
| Benjamin G. Jackson |
Myriad Genetics, Inc. | (801) 584-3600 |
| 320 Wakara Way | |
| Salt Lake City, UT 84108 | |
| bjackson@myriad.com |
| Party name: Myriad Genetics, Inc., and Genomic Health, Inc. |
| | | |
| Jeffrey I. D. Lewis |
Paterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP | (212) 336-2000 |
| 1133 Avenue of the Americas | |
| New York, NY 10036 | |
| Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association ("AIPLA") |
| | | |
| Robert A. Long Jr. |
Covington & Burling LLP | (202) 662-6000 |
| 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20004-2401 | |
| rlong@cov.com |
| Party name: The Clearing House, et al. |
| | | |
| Matthew D. McGill |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | (202) 955-8500 |
| 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Mmcgill@gibsondunn.com |
| Party name: Microsoft Corporation |
| | | |
| Patricia A. Millett |
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP | (202) 887-4000 |
| 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20036-1564 | |
| pmillett@akingump.com |
| Party name: CTIA - The Wireless Association, et al |
| | | |
| R. Carl Moy |
William Mitchell College of Law | (651) 290-6344 |
| Intellectual Property Institute | |
| 875 Summit Avenue | |
| St. Paul, MN 55105 | |
| Party name: William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute |
| | | |
| Carter G. Phillips |
Sidley Austin LLP | (202) 736-8270 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| cphillips@sidley.com |
| Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
| | | |
| Adrian M. Pruetz |
Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard | (310) 553-3000 |
| 10250 Constellation Boulevard | |
| 19th Floor | |
| Los Angeles, CA 90067 | |
| apruetz@gkaserweil |
| Party name: Bally Technologies, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Julie P. Samuels |
815 Eddy Street | (415) 436-9333 |
| San Francisco, CA 94109 | |
| julie@eff.org |
| Party name: Electronic Frontier Foundation |
| | | |
| Jerry R. Selinger |
Patterson & Sheridan LLP | (214) 272-0957 |
| 1700 Pacific Avenue | |
| Suite 2650 | |
| Dallas, TX 75201 | |
| jselinger@pattersonsheridan.com |
| Party name: Altera Corporation, et al. |
| | | |
| Steven C. Sereboff |
SoCal IP Law Group LLP | (805)-230-1350 |
| 310 N. Westlake Blvd., Suite 120 | |
| Westlake Village, CA 91362 | |
| ssereboff@socalip.com |
| Party name: Conejo Valley Bar Association in support of neither party |
| | | |
| Pratik A. Shah |
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | (202) 887-4000 |
| 1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| pshah@akingump.com |
| Party name: CTIA - The Wireless Association |
| | | |
| James R. Silkenat |
President | (312) 988-5000 |
|
American Bar Association | |
| 321 North Clark Street | |
| Chicago, IL 60654 | |
| abapresident@americanbar.org |
| Party name: The American Bar Association in support of neither party |
| | | |
| Mark Jordan Stewart |
Lilly Corporate Center | 317-276-0280 |
| 940S. East Street, Dock 88 | |
| Indianapolis, IN 46285 | |
| markstewart@lilly.com |
| Party name: Eli Lilly and Company |
| | | |
| Kathleen M. Sullivan |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | (212) 849-7000 |
| 51 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor | |
| New York, NY 10010 | |
| kathleensullivan@quinnemanuel.com |
| Party name: Google, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Robert P. Taylor |
Arnold & Porter LLP | (202) 942-5000 |
| 555 Twelfth Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20004-1206 | |
| RobertTaylor@porter.com |
| Party name: Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party |
| | | |
| Aaron D. Van Oort |
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP | (612) 766-8138 |
| 2200 Wells Fargo Center | |
| 90 South Seventh Street | |
| Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901 | |
| aaron.vanoort@faegrebd.com |
| Party name: Cargill, Inc., et al. |
| | | |
| Donald B. Verrilli Jr. |
Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
|
United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |
| SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov |
| Party name: the United States |