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Hologic Inc. v. Minerva Surgical Inc.

Linked with Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc. (20-440)
Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021.

Docket No.20-631
Op. BelowFed. Cir.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 5, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)Nov 24, 2020
Brief of respondent Minerva Surgical, Inc. in opposition filed.
Dec 9, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 9, 2020
Reply of petitioners Hologic, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 11, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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