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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1154 | Fed. Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2012 |
Issue: (1) Whether a court may depart from the plain and ordinary meaning of a term in a patent claim based on language in the patent specification, where the patentee has neither expressly disavowed the plain meaning of the claim term nor expressly defined the term in a way that differs from its plain meaning; and (2) whether claim construction, including underlying factual issues that are integral to claim construction, is a purely legal question subject to de novo review on appeal.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jan 18 2012 | Application (11A683) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2012 to March 19, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 19 2012 | Application (11A683) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 26, 2012. |
| Mar 20 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2012) |
| Apr 23 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Indiana University Maurer School of Law Center for Intellectual Property Research filed. |
| Apr 24 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2012. |
| May 25 2012 | Brief of respondent Becton, Dickinson and Company in opposition filed. |
| Jun 4 2012 | Reply of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., and Thomas J. Shaw filed. |
| Jun 5 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 28, 2012. |
| Jun 29 2012 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Nov 28 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 12 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. |
| Dec 12 2012 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2013 | Petition DENIED. |
