WildTangent, Inc. v. Ultramercial, LLC
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-255 | Fed. Cir. | Not Argued | Jun 30, 2014 | TBD | TBD | OT 2013 |
Issue: When is a patent"s reference to a computer, or computer-implemented service like the Internet, sufficient to make an unpatentable abstract concept patent eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101?
Judgment: Vacated and remanded on June 30, 2014.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/23/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 23, 2013) |
| 09/04/2013 | Consent to the filing of any amicus curiae briefs, in support of certiorari within the time allowed by this Court's Rules, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| 09/13/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 6, 2013. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Sigram Schindler Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Google, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Altera Corporation, et al. filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., et al. filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Application Developers Alliance filed. |
| 09/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Knowledge filed. |
| 11/06/2013 | Waiver of right of respondents Ultramercial, LLC, et al. to respond filed. |
| 11/19/2013 | Supplemental brief of petitioner WildTangent, Inc. filed. |
| 11/20/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 6, 2013. |
| 12/06/2013 | Response Requested . (Due January 6, 2014) |
| 01/06/2014 | Brief of respondents Ultramercial, LLC, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 01/08/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 24, 2014. |
| 01/09/2014 | Reply of petitioner WildTangent, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/20/2014 | Supplemental brief of petitioner WildTangent, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/23/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014. |
| 06/24/2014 | Supplemental brief of respondents Ultramercial, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/30/2014 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int |
| 08/01/2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |