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CJ CheilJedang Corp. v. International Trade Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1062 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, to avoid prosecution-history estoppel under Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., “the rationale underlying the amendment” must be the rationale the patentee provided to the public at the time of the amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 24 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2020)
Mar 11 2020Motion of respondents Ajinomoto Co., et al. to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2020 to April 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 12 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 27, 2020, for all respondents.
Mar 26 2020Brief amicus curiae of R Street Institute filed.
Apr 20 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 27, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 21 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 11, 2020.
May 05 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 11, 2020 to May 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
May 06 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 21, 2020, for all respondents.
May 21 2020Brief of respondents International Trade Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
May 21 2020Brief of respondents Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition North America, Inc. in opposition filed.
Jun 01 2020Reply of petitioners CJ CheilJedang Corp., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 02 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
Jun 22 2020Petition DENIED.