No. 20-440 |
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Title: |
Minerva Surgical, Inc., Petitioner v. Hologic, Inc., et al. |
Docketed: | October 6, 2020 |
Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
Case Numbers: | (2019-2054, 2019-2081) |
Decision Date: | April 22, 2020 |
Rehearing Denied: | July 22, 2020 |
Questions Presented | |
Sep 30 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2020) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Oct 14 2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Minerva Surgical, Inc. Blanket Consent Proof of Service |
Nov 05 2020 | Brief of respondents Hologic, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Nov 05 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed. Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Nov 05 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Engine Advocacy filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Nov 24 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020. |
Nov 24 2020 | Rescheduled. |
Nov 24 2020 | Reply of petitioner Minerva Surgical, Inc. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
Dec 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED. |
Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioner Minerva Surgical, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Feb 22 2021 | Joint appendix volumes 1 and 2 with supplemental appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Main Document Main Document |
Feb 22 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Minerva Surgical, Inc. Blanket Consent Proof of Service |
Feb 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Engine Advocacy filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed in support of neither party. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed in support of neither party. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. Certificate of Word Count Main Document |
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New York City Bar Association in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. |
Mar 15 2021 | Record requested. |
Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondents Hologic, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Mar 26 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATED |
Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United Therapeutics Corp. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Leading Technology Composites, Inc. and Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems LLC filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Apr 05 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Apr 07 2021 | Reply of petitioner Minerva Surgical, Inc. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
Apr 21 2021 | Argued. For petitioner: Robert N. Hochman, Chicago, Ill. For United States, as amicus curiae: Morgan L. Ratner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Matthew M. Wolf, Washington, D. C. |
Jun 29 2021 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. |
Aug 02 2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |