Hologic Inc. v. Minerva Surgical Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
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Issue: Whether an assignor of a patent may circumvent the doctrine of assignor estoppel by challenging the validity of the assigned patent in administrative proceedings before the Patent Office, and then using the Patent Office"s finding of invalidity to collaterally estop the assignee from relying on the patent in infringement litigation in district court.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/05/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020) |
| 11/24/2020 | Brief of respondent Minerva Surgical, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 12/09/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 12/09/2020 | Reply of petitioners Hologic, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/11/2021 | Petition DENIED. |