No. 11-1154
Vide 11-1278
Title:
Retractable Technologies, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Docketed:March 23, 2012
Linked with 11A683
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(2010-1402)
  Decision Date:July 8, 2011
  Rehearing Denied:October 31, 2011

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 18 2012 Application (11A683) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2012 to March 19, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jan 19 2012 Application (11A683) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 26, 2012.
Mar 20 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2012)
Apr 23 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Indiana University Maurer School of Law Center for Intellectual Property Research filed.
Apr 24 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2012.
May 25 2012 Brief of respondent Becton, Dickinson and Company in opposition filed.
Jun 4 2012 Reply of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., and Thomas J. Shaw filed.
Jun 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012.
Jun 25 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 28, 2012.
Jun 29 2012 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Nov 28 2012 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 12 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013.
Dec 12 2012 Supplemental brief of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7 2013 Petition DENIED.


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Robert A. Long Jr. Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-6000
    Counsel of Record1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
rlong@cov.com
Party name: Retractable Technologies, Inc., et al., Applicants
Attorneys for Respondents:
William F. Lee Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP(617) 526-6000
    Counsel of Record60 State Street
Boston, MA  02109
william.lee@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Becton, Dickinson and Company
Other:
Todd Vare 11 S. Meridian Street (317) 231-7735
Indianapolis, IN  46204
todd.vare@btlaw.com
Party name: Indiana University Maurer School of Law Center for Intellectual Property Research
 
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: United States