No. 13-43
Title:
Maersk Drilling USA, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.
Docketed:July 10, 2013
Linked with 12A990
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(2011-1555)
  Decision Date:November 15, 2012
  Rehearing Denied:February 21, 2013
Discretionary Court  
  Decision Date:June 30, 2011

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 11 2013 Application (12A990) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 22, 2013 to July 8, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 12 2013 Application (12A990) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 8, 2013.
Jul 6 2013 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 9, 2013)
Jul 23 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jul 24 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent .
Jul 25 2013 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 28, 2013.
Aug 5 2013 Brief amici curiae of Ten Intellectual Property Law Professors filed.
Aug 9 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Ministry of Affairs of Denmark filed.
Aug 9 2013 Brief amici curiae of Seadrill Americas Inc., and Stena Drilling Limited filed.
Aug 9 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed.
Aug 27 2013 Brief of respondent Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. in opposition filed.
Sep 10 2013 Reply of petitioner Maersk Drilling USA, Inc. filed.
Sep 11 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Oct 7 2013 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 20 2014 Stipulation to dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 received.
May 21 2014 Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Paul D. Clement Bancroft PLLC(202) 234-0090
1919 M Street, N.W., Suite 470
Washington, DC  20036
pclement@bancroftpllc.com
Party name: Maersk Drilling USA, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Jonathan S. Franklin Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.(202) 662-0466
    Counsel of Record801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
jonathan.franklin@nortonrosefullbright.com
Party name: Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc.
Other:
John B. Bellinger III. Arnold and Porter LLP(202) 942-6599
555 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004
John.Bellinger@aporter.com
Party name: Ministry of Affairs of Denmark
 
Patrick G. Burns Greer Burns & Crain, Ltd.(312) 360-0080
300 South Wacker Drive
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL  60606
pburns@gbclaw.net
Party name: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
 
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
 
Anne Johnson Haynes & Boone, LLP214-651-5376
2323 Victory Avenue
Suite 700
Dallas, TX  75219
anne.johnson@haynesboone.com
Party name: Seadrill Americas Inc., and Stena Drilling Limited