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Interactive Wearables, LLC v. Polar Electro Oy

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2023.

Docket No.21-1281
Op. BelowFed. Cir.

Issue

(1) What the appropriate standard is for determining whether a patent claim is "directed to" a patent-ineligible concept under step one of the Supreme Court"s two-step framework for determining whether an invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. § 101; (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; and (3) whether it is proper to apply 35 U.S.C. § 112 considerations to determine whether a patent claims eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 18, 2022
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2022)
Apr 13, 2022
Waiver of right of respondent Polar Electro Oy, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 20, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
Apr 21, 2022
Brief amici curiae of Chicago Patent Attorneys filed. (Distributed)
Apr 27, 2022
Response Requested. (Due May 27, 2022)
May 17, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2022 to June 27, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
May 18, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 27, 2022.
Jun 27, 2022
Brief of respondents Polar Electro Oy, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 11, 2022
Reply of petitioner Interactive Wearables, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Jul 13, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
Oct 3, 2022
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Apr 5, 2023
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Apr 19, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
Apr 19, 2023
Supplemental brief of petitioner Interactive Wearables, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Apr 19, 2023
Supplemental brief of respondents Polar Electro Oy, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 15, 2023
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.

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