No. 04-1329
Title:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Independent Ink, Inc.
Docketed:April 5, 2005
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(04-1196)
  Decision Date:January 25, 2005
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 4 2005 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2005)
May 4 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Intellectual Property Law Association.
May 4 2005 Brief of respondent Independent Ink, Inc. in opposition filed.
May 5 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Bar Association.
May 5 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pfizer Inc.
May 5 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Intellectual Property Owners Association.
May 17 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2005.
May 17 2005 Reply of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Trident, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
May 31 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005.
Jun 9 2005 Supplemental brief of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 20 2005 Petition GRANTED.
Jun 20 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Bar Association GRANTED.
Jun 20 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Intellectual Property Law Association GRANTED.
Jun 20 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pfizer Inc. GRANTED.
Jun 20 2005 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Intellectual Property Owners Association GRANTED.
Jul 25 2005 SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 29, 2005.
Jul 26 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed.
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Aug 4 2005 Joint appendix filed. (Jt appendix in three volumes).
Aug 4 2005 Brief of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. filed.
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Verizon Communications filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Houston Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Patent Trademark & Copyright Section filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Aug 4 2005 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (Distributed)
Aug 5 2005 CIRCULATED.
Aug 10 2005 Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 28, 2005.
Sep 2 2005 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., et al. GRANTED.
Sep 27 2005 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Theatre Owners and Video Software Dealers Association filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief amici curiae of Barry Nalebuff, Ian Ayres, and Lawrence Sullivan filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief amicus curiae of F.M. Scherer filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief of respondent Independent Ink, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief amici curiae of International Imaging Technology Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2005 Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 6 2005 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 17 2005 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 2 2005 Reply of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 3 2005 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (2 expandable folders)
Nov 29 2005 Argued. For petitioners: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D.C.; and Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Kathleen M. Sullivan, Redwood Shores, Cal.
Dec 2 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C. Central Dist. of California. (4 boxes)
Mar 1 2006 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Apr 3 2006 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 4 2006 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California.
Apr 11 2006 Acknowledgement of receipt (04/04/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received.
Aug 8 2006 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Andrew J. Pincus Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
    Counsel of Record1999 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006-1101
apincus@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al.
 
Richard Joseph Favretto 190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL  60603
Party name: Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Edward F. O'Connor O'Connor Christensen & McLaughlin LLP(949) 851-5000
    Counsel of Record1920 Main Street
Suite 150
Irvine, CA  92614
Party name: Independent Ink, Inc.
 
Kathleen M. Sullivan Stanford Constitutional Law Center(650) 725-9875
Stanford Law School
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA  94305-8610
Party name: Independent Ink, Inc.
Other:
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Patrick J. Coyne Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP(202) 408-4000
901 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20001
patrick.coyne@finnegan.com
Party name: IAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association
 
Parker C. Folse III. Susman Godfrey LLP(206) 516-3880
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 3100
Seattle, WA  98101
Party name: F.M. Scherer
 
Robert J. Grey Jr. American Bar Association(312) 988-5000
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL  60610
Party name: American Bar Association
 
Gary M. Hoffman 7428 Old Maple Square(703) 819-7517
McLean, VA  22102
gmhoffmanfl@aol.com
Party name: Intellectual Property Owners Association
 
Alan I. Horowitz Miller & Chevalier Chartered(202) 626-5800
655 Fifteenth Steet, N. W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20005
ahorowitz@milchev.com
Party name: Barry Nalebuff, Ian Ayres, and Lawrence Sullivan
 
Thomas G. Hungar Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
thungar@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. v. Independent Ink, Inc.
 
Barbara A. Jones AARP Foundation Litigation(626) 585-2628
200 So. Los Robles
Suite 400
Pasadena, CA  91101
bjones@aarp.org
Party name: AARP, et al.
 
Patricia A. Judge International Imaging Technology Council(702) 838-4279
7310 Smoke Ranch Rd.
Las Vegas, NV  89128
Party name: International Imaging Technology Council, et al.
 
Kenneth E. Kuffner Houston Intellectual Property Law Association(832) 418-0321
2476 Bolsover Street, #534
Houston, TX  77005
Party name: Houston Intellection Property Law Association
 
David W. Long Dow Lohnes, PLLC(202) 776-2071
1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC  20036-6802
dlong@dowlohnes.com
Party name: Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Patent Trademark & Copyright Section
 
William C. MacLeod Collier Shannon Scott(202) 342-8400
3050 K Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20007
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
Edward D. Manzo Cook Alex Ltd.(312) 236-8500
200 West Adams
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL  60606
Party name: Intellectual Property Law Association
 
John T. Mitchell Interaction Law(202) 415-9213
1629 K Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20006
john@interactionlaw.com
Party name: National Association of Theatre Owners and Video Software Dealers Association
 
Jonathan L. Rubin Jonathan L. Rubin P.A.(202) 415-0616
1717 K Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: American Antitrust Institute, et al.
 
David F. Ryan Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto(212) 218-2100
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10112
Party name: New York Intellectual Property Law Association
 
Edward E. Schwab Office of the Corporation Counsel(202) 724-5692
441 4th St., NW, Rm. 6S105
Washington, DC  20001
Party name: District of Columbia, et al.
 
Stephen A. Stack Jr. Dechert LLP(215) 994-4000
1717 Arch Street
4000 Atlantic Bell Tower
Philadelphia, PA  19103
Party name: Pfizer Inc.
 
Daniel G. Swanson Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP(213) 229-7000
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90071-3197
Party name: Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
 
Richard G. Taranto Farr & Taranto(202) 775-0184
1150 18th Street, N. W., Suite 1030
Washington, DC  20036-2435
rgtjd@cs.com
Party name: Verizon Communications