Samsung Electronics Co. v. Apple

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-777	Fed. Cir.	Oct 11, 2016	Dec 6, 2016	8-0	Sotomayor	OT 2016

Holding: In the case of a multicomponent product, the relevant article of manufacture for arriving at a damages award under Section 289 of the Patent Act need not be the end product sold to the consumer but may be only a component of that product.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on December 6, 2016.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/19/2015	Application (15A421) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 11, 2015 to December 14, 2015, submitted to The Chief Justice.
10/20/2015	Application (15A421) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 14, 2015.
12/14/2015	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 15, 2016)
12/21/2015	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
01/04/2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 16, 2016.
01/14/2016	Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, et al. filed.
01/15/2016	Brief amici curiae of The Hispanic Leadership Fund, et al. filed.
01/15/2016	Brief amici curiae of Dell Inc., et al. filed.
01/15/2016	Brief amici curiae of 37 Intellectual Property Professors filed.
01/15/2016	Brief amicus curiae of The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
01/15/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Systems, Inc. filed.
02/03/2016	Brief of respondent Apple Inc. in opposition filed.
02/16/2016	Reply of petitioner Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. filed.
02/17/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2016.
03/14/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.
03/21/2016	Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.
04/05/2016	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2016.
04/05/2016	The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 29, 2016.
05/18/2016	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
06/01/2016	Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes)
06/01/2016	Brief of petitioners Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. filed.
06/07/2016	Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, et al. filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of the United States in support of neither party filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of BSA I The Software Alliance in support of neither party filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Nike, Inc. in support of neither party filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Software Freedom Law Center filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amici curiae of The Internet Association, et al. filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York in support of neither party filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amici curiae of Engine Advocacy and Shapeways, Inc. filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amici curiae of 50 Intellectual Property Professors, David Abrams, et al. filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Industrial Designers Society of America in support of neither party filed.
06/08/2016	Brief amici curiae of The Hispanic Leadership Fund, et al. filed.
07/13/2016	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
07/22/2016	Record requested from U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.
07/22/2016	Records received from U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Also received is a confidential Joint Appendix not available on PACER is also electronic.
07/22/2016	Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern District of California is electronic and located on PACER.
07/29/2016	Brief of respondent Apple Inc. filed.
08/04/2016	Brief amici curiae of 113 Distinguished Industrial Design Professionals and Educators filed.
08/04/2016	Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed.
08/05/2016	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
08/05/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Crocs, Inc. filed. (Distributed).
08/05/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Nordock, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2016	Brief amici curiae of Tiffany and Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2016	Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed. (Distributed).
08/05/2016	Brief amicus curiae of ACT \| The App Association filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2016	Brief amici curiae of Bison Designs, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Roger Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
08/09/2016	CIRCULATED
08/29/2016	Reply of petitioners Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/26/2016	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
10/11/2016	Argued. For petitioners: Kathleen M. Sullivan, New York, N. Y. For United States, as amicus curiae: Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.
12/06/2016	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
01/09/2017	JUDGMENT ISSUED.