Pronova BioPharma Norge AS v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-1251	Fed. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2014

Issue: Whether the statutory bar for "public use" of an invention under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) (2006) (pre-America Invents Act) (current version at 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1)(2012)) broadly bars a patent when an innovator company allows any public access to its invention even if the invention is not actually used in public for its intended purpose.

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Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, August 7, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/16/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 19, 2014)
05/15/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 18, 2014, for all respondents.
06/18/2014	Brief of respondent Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
07/02/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
10/06/2014	Petition DENIED.