No. 19-1299
The Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Techtronic Industries Co., et al.
Tags: 35-usc-101 abstract-idea alice-v-cls claim-construction federal-circuit machine-invention machine-or-transformation patent patent-claims patent-eligibility preemption section-101
Latest Conference:
2020-09-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Federal Circuit improperly expanded § 101's narrow implicit exceptions by failing to properly assess Chamberlain's claims "as a whole," where the claims recite an improvement to a machine and leave ample room for other inventors to apply any underlying abstract principles in different ways.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Federal Circuit improperly expanded § 101's narrow implicit exceptions by failing to properly assess Chamberlain's claims 'as a whole', where the claims recite an improvement to a machine and leave ample room for other inventors to apply any underlying abstract principles in different ways
Docket Entries
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-09-01
Reply of petitioner The Chamberlain Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-18
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until September 2, 2020 granted.
2020-08-13
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from August 26, 2020 to September 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-07
Brief of respondents Techtronic Industries, Co. Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.
2020-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of High 5 Games, LLC filed.
2020-07-08
Brief amici curiae of The Honorable Randall R. Rader (ret.) and ChargePoint, Inc. filed.
2020-06-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 7, 2020.
2020-06-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 8, 2020 to August 7, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-06-08
Response Requested. (Due July 8, 2020)
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-19
Waiver of right of respondent Techtronic Industries, Co. Ltd., et al. to respond filed.
2020-05-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 18, 2020)
2020-03-02
Application (19A956) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 15, 2020.
2020-02-27
Application (19A956) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 16, 2020 to May 15, 2020, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
High 5 Games, LLC
Robert Collins Ryan — Holland Hart LLP, Amicus
Techtronic Industries, Co. Ltd., et al.
William Robert Peterson — Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Respondent
The Chamberlain Group, Inc.
E. Joshua Rosenkranz — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
The Honorable Randall R. Rader (ret.) and ChargePoint, Inc.
Jeremy Cooper Doerre — Tillman Wright, PLLC, Amicus