Interactive Wearables, LLC v. Polar Electro Oy
Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2023
Issues: (1) What the appropriate standard is for
determining whether a patent claim is “directed to” a
patent-ineligible concept under step one of the Supreme Court’s
two-step framework for determining whether an
invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. § 101; (2) whether patent eligibility (at each step of the Supreme Court’s
two-step framework) is a question of law for the court
based on the scope of the claims or a question of fact for
the jury based on the state of art at the time of the
patent; and (3) whether it is proper to apply 35 U.S.C. § 112
considerations to determine whether a patent claims
eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Mar 18 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2022) |
| Apr 13 2022 | Waiver of right of respondent Polar Electro Oy, et al. to respond filed. |
| Apr 20 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022. |
| Apr 21 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Chicago Patent Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 27 2022 | Response Requested. (Due May 27, 2022) |
| May 17 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2022 to June 27, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 18 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 27, 2022. |
| Jun 27 2022 | Brief of respondents Polar Electro Oy, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 11 2022 | Reply of petitioner Interactive Wearables, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 13 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022. |
| Oct 03 2022 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Apr 05 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 19 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023. |
| Apr 19 2023 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Interactive Wearables, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2023 | Supplemental brief of respondents Polar Electro Oy, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 15 2023 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. |
