| No. 09-1159 | ||||
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| Docketed: | March 25, 2010 | |||
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (2008-1509, 2008-1510) |
| Decision Date: | September 30, 2009 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 22 2010 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 26, 2010) |
| Apr 21 2010 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 26, 2010. |
| Apr 23 2010 | Brief amici curiae of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Apr 26 2010 | Brief amici curiae of Association of American Universities, et al. filed. |
| Apr 26 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed. |
| May 26 2010 | Brief of respondents Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 5 2010 | Reply of petitioner Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 8 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010. |
| Jun 28 2010 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Sep 28 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Oct 12 2010 | Supplemental brief of respondents Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Oct 13 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 3 2010 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the peititoner |
| Dec 6 2010 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents. |
| Dec 16 2010 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 16 2010 | Brief of petitioner Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University filed. |
| Dec 16 2010 | Supplemental joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 21 2010 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 25, 2011. |
| Dec 21 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Alexander M. Shukh, Ph.D. filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, February 28, 2011. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of National Venture Capital Association filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of BayhDole25, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Birch Bayh filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of John Sutton filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 | Brief amici curiae of Association of American Universities, et al. filed. |
| Jan 7 2011 | CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 20 2011 | Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 24 2011 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 25 2011 | Brief of respondents Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 1 2011 | Lodging request received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Feb 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of American Association of University Professors, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Intel Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 14 2011 | Reply of petitioner Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 28 2011 | Argued. For petitioner: Donald B. Ayer, Washington, D. C.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Mark C. Fleming, Boston, Mass. |
| Jun 6 2011 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 8 2011 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 27 2011 | Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. |
| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | ||
| Donald B. Ayer | Jones Day | (202) 879-3939 |
| Counsel of Record | 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20001-2113 | ||
| dbayer@jonesday.com | ||
| Party name: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | ||
| Ricardo Rodriguez | Cooley, Godward, Kronish, LLP | (650)-843-5000 |
| Five Palo Alto Square | ||
| 3000 El Camino Real | ||
| Palo Alto, CA 94306 | ||
| rr@cooley.com | ||
| Party name: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents: | ||
| Adrian M. Pruetz | Pruetz Law Group LLP | (310) 765-7650 |
| Counsel of Record | 200 North Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 1525 | |
| El Segundo, CA 90245 | ||
| ampruetz@pruetzlaw.com | ||
| Party name: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. | ||
| Mark C. Fleming | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP | (617) 526-6909 |
| 60 State Street | ||
| Boston, MA 02109 | ||
| mark.fleming@wilmerhale.com | ||
| Party name: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. | ||
| Paul R.Q. Wolfson | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | (202) 663-6390 |
| 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| paul.wolfson@wilmerhale.com | ||
| Party name: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. | ||
| Other: | ||
| William D. Coston | Venable LLP | (202) 344-4000 |
| 575 7th Street, NW | ||
| Washington, DC 20004 | ||
| wdcoston@venable.com | ||
| Party name: Birch Bayh | ||
| Constantine John Gekas | Gekas Law LLP | (312) 726-4501 |
| Suite 1700 | ||
| Eleven South LaSalle Street | ||
| Chicago, IL 60603 | ||
| CJG@gekaslaw.com | ||
| Party name: Alexander M. Shukh, Ph.D. | ||
| George L. Graff | 112 Holly Place | (914) 762-3706 |
| Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 | ||
| glgraff@graffadr.com | ||
| Party name: Intellectual Property Owners Association | ||
| Douglas Hallward-Driemeier | Ropes & Gray LLP | (202) 508-4600 |
| One Metro Center | ||
| 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 900 | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| Douglas.Hallward-Driemeier@ropesgray.com | ||
| Party name: Association of American Universities, et al. | ||
| David W. Hill | American Intellectual Property Law Assoc. | (703) 415-0780 |
| 241 18th Street, South | ||
| Suite 700 | ||
| Arlington, VT | ||
| david.hill@finnegan.com | ||
| Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association | ||
| Neal Kumar Katyal | Acting Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
| United States Department of Justice | ||
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | ||
| SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ | ||
| Party name: United States | ||
| Kelly M. Klaus | Munger Tolles & Olson LLP | (415) 512-4000 |
| 560 Mission Street | ||
| 27th Floor | ||
| San Francisco, CA 94110 | ||
| Kelly.Klaus@mto.com | ||
| Party name: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ||
| Robert A. Long Jr. | Covington & Burling LLP | (202) 662-6000 |
| 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20004 | ||
| rlong@cov.com | ||
| Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | ||
| Matthew D. McGill | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | (202) 955-8500 |
| 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW | ||
| Washington, DC 20036 | ||
| Mmcgill@gibsondunn.com | ||
| Party name: Intel Corporation, et al. | ||
| Carter G. Phillips | Sidley Austin LLP | (202) 736-8270 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| cphillips@sidley.com | ||
| Party name: Biotechnology Industry Organization | ||
| Douglas D. Salyers | Troutman Sanders LLP | (404) 885-3200 |
| Bank of America Plaza | ||
| 600 Peachtree Street NE | ||
| Suite 5200 | ||
| Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 | ||
| douglas.Salyers@troutmansanders.com | ||
| Party name: BayhDole25, Inc. | ||
| Sri Srinivasan | O'Melveny & Myers LLP | (202) 383-5300 |
| 1625 Eye Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| ssrinivasan@omm.com | ||
| Party name: National Venture Capital Association | ||
| Malcolm L. Stewart | Deputy Solicitor General | (202) 514-2201 |
| Department of Justice | ||
| Washington, DC 20530 | ||
| malcolm.l.stewart@usjoj.gov | ||
| Party name: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. | ||
| John P Sutton | 125 Race Street | (530) 477-8538 |
| Grass Valley, CA 95945 | ||
| johnpsutton@earthlink.net | ||
| Party name: John Sutton | ||
| David P. Swenson | Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP | (612)-349-8500 |
| 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2800 | ||
| Minneapolis, MN 55402 | ||
| dpswenson@rkmc.com | ||
| Party name: American Association of University Professors, et al. | ||
| Michelle M. Umberger | Perkins Coie LLP | (608)-663-7460 |
| One East Main Street, Suite 201 | ||
| Madison, WI 53703 | ||
| MUmberger@perkinscoie.com | ||
| Party name: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, et al. | ||