W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. v. Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2015

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-41	Fed. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2015

Issue: Whether 35 U.S.C. § 261 requires that a grant or conveyance of an exclusive patent license be in writing.

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/07/2015	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2015)
08/04/2015	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 9, 2015.
08/25/2015	Brief of respondents Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
09/08/2015	Reply of petitioner W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
09/09/2015	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
10/05/2015	Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.