Ninestar Technology Co. v. International Trade Commission

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 25, 2013.

Docket No.12-552

Issue

Whether the initial authorized sale outside the United States of a patented item terminates all patent rights to that item.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 23, 2012

Application (12A191) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2012 to November 2, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Aug 24, 2012

Application (12A191) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 2, 2012.

Nov 2, 2012

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2012)

Nov 27, 2012

Brief amicus curiae of Knowledge Ecology International filed.

Nov 28, 2012

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 4, 2013, for all respondents.

Dec 5, 2012

Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors Jason Schultz and Aaron Perzanowski filed.

Dec 17, 2012

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 4, 2013, for all respondents.

Feb 4, 2013

Brief of respondents International Trade Commission, et al. in opposition filed.

Feb 4, 2013

Brief of Epson Respondents in opposition filed.

Feb 20, 2013

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.

Feb 20, 2013

Reply of petitioners Ninestar Tech. Co., Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Mar 19, 2013

Supplemental brief of petitioners Ninestar Tech. Co., Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Mar 20, 2013

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 22, 2013.

Mar 20, 2013

Supplemental brief of respondent Epson Respondents filed. (Distributed)

Mar 25, 2013

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: Ninestar Technology Co. v. International Trade Commission, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/ninestar-technology-co-v-international-trade-commission/