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General Electric Co. v. United Technologies Corp.

Petition for certiorari denied on May 26, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1012 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether competitive harm alone suffices to confer Article III standing to appeal an inter partes review determination, or whether an appellant must also show concrete plans for future activity that creates a substantial risk of a future patent infringement action.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/31/2019Application (19A727) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 13, 2020 to February 12, 2020, submitted to The Chief Justice.
01/06/2020Application (19A727) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 12, 2020.
02/12/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 16, 2020)
03/06/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 16, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/10/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 15, 2020.
03/16/2020Brief amicus curiae of Frontier Communications Corporation filed.
03/16/2020Brief amici curiae of Unified Patents, LLC; Engine Advocacy; Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.; The R Street Institute; and The Niskanen Center filed.
04/10/2020Letter of April 6, 2020, received from counsel for the respondent.
04/15/2020Brief of respondent Raytheon Technologies Corporation, fka United Technologies Corporation in opposition filed.
05/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
05/05/2020Reply of petitioner General Electric Company filed. (Distributed)
05/26/2020Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer and Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.