United Services Automobile Association v. PNC Bank N.A.
Pending Petition
Issue
(1) Whether the Federal Circuit has wrongly extended the prohibition on patenting an “abstract idea” – such as mathematical formulae, fundamental economic practices, or methods of organizing human activity – to also prohibit patenting concrete technological processes; and (2) whether the Federal Circuit has wrongly held that, as a matter of law, a computer-implemented technological invention is patent-eligible only if it claims improvements to computer functionality itself.
Dec 1, 2025Application (25A659) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Dec 5, 2025Application (25A659) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 14, 2026.
Jan 14, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)Jan 20, 2026Waiver of right of respondent PNC Bank N.A. to respond filed.Jan 21, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Jan 29, 2026Response Requested. (Due March 2, 2026)
Feb 11, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 2, 2026 to April 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 12, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2026.
Mar 2, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed.Apr 8, 2026Brief of respondent PNC Bank N.A. in opposition filed.Recommended Citation: United Services Automobile Association v. PNC Bank N.A., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/united-services-automobile-association-v-pnc-bank-n-a-2/