No. 22-1066
CareDx Inc., et al. v. Natera, Inc., et al.
Tags: 35-usc-101 medical-diagnostics method-patent natural-phenomenon patent-eligibility patent-infringement prior-art scientific-innovation section-101 statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a new and useful method for measuring a natural phenomenon that improves upon prior methods for measuring that very same phenomenon is eligible for patent protection under 35 U.S.C. 101
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Congress has provided that any “new and useful process” is eligible for patent protection, and that “any new and useful improvement thereof’ is also eligible for patent protection. 35 U.S.C. 101. The question presented is whether a new and useful method for measuring a natural phenomenon, that improves upon prior methods for measuring that very same phenomenon, is eligible for patent protection under Section 101.
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
2023-08-23
Reply of petitioner CareDx, Inc., and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-09
Brief of respondent Natera, Inc. in opposition filed.
2023-08-09
Brief of respondent Eurofins Viracor, Inc. in opposition filed.
2023-07-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 9, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-07-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 31, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-06-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 31, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-06-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 29, 2023 to July 31, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-05-30
Response Requested. (Due June 29, 2023)
2023-05-25
Brief amici curiae of Honorable Paul R. Michael, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-05-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
2023-05-15
Waiver of right of respondent Natera, Inc. to respond filed.
2023-05-15
Waiver of right of respondent Eurofins Viracor, Inc. to respond filed.
2023-05-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 2, 2023)
2023-02-17
Application (22A754) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 1, 2023.
2023-02-14
Application (22A754) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 2, 2023 to May 1, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
CareDx, Inc., and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Zachary D. Tripp — Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Petitioner
Zachary D. Tripp — Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Petitioner
Eurofins Viracor, Inc.
William McGinley Jay — Goodwin Procter, LLP, Respondent
William McGinley Jay — Goodwin Procter, LLP, Respondent
Honorable Paul R. Michael and Professor John F. Duffy
Matthew James Dowd — Dowd Scheffel PLLC, Amicus
Matthew James Dowd — Dowd Scheffel PLLC, Amicus
Natera, Inc.
Gabriel K. Bell — Latham and Watkins LLP, Respondent
Gabriel K. Bell — Latham and Watkins LLP, Respondent