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Ninestar Technology Co. v. International Trade Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on March 25, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-552 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether the initial authorized sale outside the United States of a patented item terminates all patent rights to that item.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/23/2012Application (12A191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2012 to November 2, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
08/24/2012Application (12A191) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 2, 2012.
11/02/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2012)
11/27/2012Brief amicus curiae of Knowledge Ecology International filed.
11/28/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 4, 2013, for all respondents.
12/05/2012Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors Jason Schultz and Aaron Perzanowski filed.
12/17/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2013, for all respondents.
02/04/2013Brief of respondents International Trade Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
02/04/2013Brief of Epson Respondents in opposition filed.
02/20/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
02/20/2013Reply of petitioners Ninestar Tech. Co., Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/19/2013Supplemental brief of petitioners Ninestar Tech. Co., Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/20/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 22, 2013.
03/20/2013Supplemental brief of respondent Epson Respondents filed. (Distributed)
03/25/2013Petition DENIED.