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DBN Holding, Inc. v. International Trade Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on November 28, 0016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-63 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: (1) Whether the International Trade Commission's jurisdiction over the importation of "articles that . . . infringe a valid and enforceable" patent extends to articles that do not infringe any patent; and (2) whether the Federal Circuit erred in affirming the Commission's assessment of civil penalties for the domestic infringement of a patent that has been finally adjudicated to be invalid.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/17/2016Application (15A1184) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 13, 2016 to July 13, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
05/18/2016Application (15A1184) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 13, 2016.
07/13/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2016)
07/22/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
08/03/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 12, 2016.
08/12/2016Brief amici curiae of Dell Inc., et al. filed.
08/24/2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 12, 2016.
10/12/2016Brief of respondent International Trade Commission in opposition filed.
10/31/2016Reply of petitioners DBN Holding, Inc. and BDN LLC filed.
11/02/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
11/28/2016Petition DENIED.