American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2022

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-891	Fed. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: (1) What standard determines whether a patent claim is "directed to" a patent-ineligible concept under step 1 of the Supreme Court"s two-step framework for determining whether an invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. " 101; and (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. CVSG: 5/24/2022

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/28/2020	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2021)
01/08/2021	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
01/11/2021	Waiver of right of respondent Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. to respond filed.
01/13/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
01/25/2021	Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
01/29/2021	Response Requested. (Due March 1, 2021)
01/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Alliance of U.S. Startups & Inventors for Jobs filed.
02/04/2021	Brief amici curiae of The Chicago Patent Attorneys filed.
02/05/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
02/05/2021	Brief amicus curiae of New York City Bar Association filed.
02/08/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 31, 2021.
03/01/2021	Brief amici curiae of Professors Jeffrey A. Lefstin and Peter S. Menell filed.
03/01/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Ameranth, Inc. filed.
03/01/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy C. Doerre filed.
03/01/2021	Brief amici curiae of Biotechnology Innovation Organization and AUTM filed.
03/01/2021	Brief amici curiae of United States Senator Thom Tillis, Honorable Paul R. Michel and Honorable David J. Kappos filed.(Corrected version submitted 3/12/2021)
03/01/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Houston Intellectual Property Law Association filed.
03/31/2021	Brief of respondents Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
04/12/2021	Reply of petitioner American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. filed.
04/14/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
05/03/2021	The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/24/2022	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/07/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
06/07/2022	Supplemental brief of respondents Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/29/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
06/30/2022	Petition DENIED.