No. 18-600
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc., fka Intersil Corporation
Tags: 35-usc-271 commercial-transactions extraterritoriality federal-circuit infringement international-relations offer-to-sell patent patent-infringement patent-law statutory-interpretation united-states-code venue
Key Terms:
Patent TradeSecret JusticiabilityDoctri
Patent TradeSecret JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2019-06-20
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an 'offer to sell' under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) occurs where the offer is made or where the proposed sale will take place
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), a person directly infringes a patent whenever she “offers to sell” a patented invention “within the United States.” The question presented is whether an “offer[] to sell” occurs where the offer is actually made or where the offer contemplates that the proposed sale will take place.
Docket Entries
2019-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-06-03
Supplemental brief of petitioner Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc., n/k/a ams Sensors USA Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2019-05-21
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2019-01-07
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2018-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-18
Reply of petitioner Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc., n/k/a ams Sensors USA Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-07
Brief of respondent Renesas Electronics America, Inc., f/k/a Intersil Corporation in opposition filed.
2018-12-07
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Petitioner filed.
2018-11-20
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc., n/k/a ams Sensors USA Inc..
2018-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2018)
2018-09-25
Application (18A307) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 5, 2018.
2018-09-21
Application (18A307) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2018 to November 5, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Petitioner
Renesas Electronics America, Inc., f/k/a Intersil Corporation
Gregory Andrew Castanias — Jones Day, Respondent
Gregory Andrew Castanias — Jones Day, Respondent
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc., n/k/a ams Sensors USA Inc.
Mark Simon Davies — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
Mark Simon Davies — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
UNITED STATES
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus