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Apple, Inc. v. California Institute of Technology

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-203 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit erroneously extended inter partes review estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2) to all grounds that reasonably could have been raised in the petition filed before an inter partes review is instituted, even though the text of the statute applies estoppel only to grounds that "reasonably could have [been] raised during that inter partes review." CVSG: 5/23/2023

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/06/2022Application (22A18) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 7, 2022 to September 2, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
07/14/2022Application (22A18) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 2, 2022.
09/02/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2022)
10/05/2022Waiver of right of respondent California Institute of Technology to respond filed.
10/06/2022Brief amici curiae of Patent Law Professors filed.
10/07/2022Brief amicus curiae of Unified Patents, LLC filed. (Distributed)
10/12/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
10/13/2022Response Requested. (Due November 14, 2022)
10/24/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2022 to December 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
10/25/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2022.
12/14/2022Brief of respondent California Institute of Technology in opposition filed.
12/23/2022Reply of petitioners Apple, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/28/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
01/17/2023The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/23/2023Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/05/2023Supplemental brief of petitioners Apple, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/06/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
06/26/2023Petition DENIED.