No. 25-217

CeramTec GmbH v. CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC, fka C5 Medical Werks, LLC

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: design-functionality evidence-standard intellectual-property product-design trademark-law utility-patent
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a utility patent that produces a product with multiple designs constitutes 'strong evidence' that every design aspect is functional under TrafFix Devices precedent

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether under this Court’s decision in TrafFix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc. , 532 U.S. 23 (2001), a utility patent that produces a product with a wide array of designs is “strong evidence” that every aspect of every design produced by practicing the patent is functional rather than arbitrary, incidental, or ornamental.

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-09-08
Waiver of CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC to respond filed.
2025-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2025)
2025-06-25
Application (24A1236) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 20, 2025.
2025-06-11
Application (24A1236) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 21, 2025 to August 20, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

CeramTec GmbH
Jessica Lynn EllsworthHogan Lovells US, LLP, Petitioner
Jessica Lynn EllsworthHogan Lovells US, LLP, Petitioner
CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC
Steven Joseph HorowitzSidley Austin LLP, Respondent
Steven Joseph HorowitzSidley Austin LLP, Respondent