No. 18-600

Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc., fka Intersil Corporation

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (3)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
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
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
Timothy R. HolbrookEmory University School of Law, Amicus
Timothy R. HolbrookEmory University School of Law, Amicus
Renesas Electronics America, Inc., f/k/a Intersil Corporation
Gregory Andrew CastaniasJones Day, Respondent
Gregory Andrew CastaniasJones Day, Respondent
Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc., n/k/a ams Sensors USA Inc.
Mark Simon DaviesOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
Mark Simon DaviesOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
UNITED STATES
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Amicus
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Amicus