| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Oct 13 2016 | Application (16A365) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 24, 2016 to November 23, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 14 2016 | Application (16A365) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 23, 2016. |
| Nov 23 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2016) |
| Dec 12 2016 | Waiver of right of respondent Michelle K. Lee, Director, Patent and Trademark Office to respond filed. |
| Dec 19 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 30, 2017. |
| Jan 30 2017 | Brief of respondent Greene's Energy Group, LLC in opposition filed. |
| Feb 14 2017 | Reply of petitioner Oil States Energy Services, LLC filed. |
| Feb 15 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017. |
| Feb 27 2017 | Response Requested from Michelle K. Lee, Director, Patent and Trademark Office. (Due March 29, 2017) |
| Mar 22 2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 28, 2017. |
| Apr 28 2017 | Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. |
| May 15 2017 | Reply of petitioner Oil States Energy Services, LLC filed. |
| May 16 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017. |
| Jun 05 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017. |
| Jun 12 2017 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jul 07 2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Jul 13 2017 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 24, 2017. |
| Jul 13 2017 | The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 23, 2017. |
| Jul 13 2017 | The reply brief on the merits is to be filed on or before November 20, 2017. |
| Aug 11 2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Greene's Energy Group, LLC. |
| Aug 17 2017 | Brief amici curiae of H. Tomas Gomez-Arostegui and Sean Bottomley in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 24 2017 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 24 2017 | Brief of petitioner Oil States Energy Services, LLC filed. |
| Aug 25 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Alliacense Limited LLC filed. |
| Aug 29 2017 | Brief amici curiae of US Inventor, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 29 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Security People, Inc. filed (correction noted). |
| Aug 30 2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Joseph Matal, Interim Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office. |
| Aug 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| Aug 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Unisone Strategic IP, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Thirty-Nine Affected Patent Owners filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of The Civil Jury Project at New York University School of Law in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of J. Kenneth Blackwell, et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of AbbVie, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Evolutionary Intelligence LLC filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Patent Trial and Appeal Board Bar Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of the Association of Amicus Counsel in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of InterDigital, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of University of New Mexico filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and American Conservative Union Foundation filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Professor James W. Ely, Jr., et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of IEEE - USA filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Shire Pharmaceuticals, LLC in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Gary Lauder, et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Dmitry Karshtedt filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of 3M Company, et al. in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of 27 Law Professors filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 01 2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Joseph Matal, Interim Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office. |
| Sep 19 2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Houston Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party. |
| Oct 06 2017 | SET FOR ARGUMENT On Monday, November 27, 2017. |
| Oct 10 2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Houston Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party GRANTED. |
| Oct 20 2017 | CIRCULATED |
| Oct 23 2017 | Brief of respondent Greene's Energy Group, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 23 2017 | Brief of respondent Federal Respondent filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2017 | Brief amici curiae of SAP America, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Knowledge Ecology International filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Golf Manufacturers Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2017 | Motion for divided argument filed by federal respondent. |
| Oct 27 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Lee A. Hollaar filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Association for Accessible Medicines filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Dell Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Apple Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Intel, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Askeladden LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of General Electric Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Internet Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Arris Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Volkswagen Group of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Administrative Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Unified Patents Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK) filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of BSA I The Software Alliance filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Act I The App Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of 72 Professors of Intellectual Property Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 17 2017 | Reply of petitioner Oil States Energy Services, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2017 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Nov 27 2017 | Argued. For petitioner: Allyson N. Ho, Dallas, Tex. For respondent Greene's Energy Group, LLC: Christopher M. Kise, Tallahassee, Fla. For federal respondent: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 24 2018 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined. |
| May 29 2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
