KSR Top-Side Briefs

Akin represents the respondent in KSR v. Teleflex, which involves the proper test for deeming a patent invalid as “obvious.” August 22nd was the due date for the petitioner’s merits brief as well as amicus briefs in support of the petitioner or in support of neither party.

Thirteen amicus briefs support petitioner. Three support neither side, and one urges affirming in part and vacating in part.

We have collected those briefs here. [UPDATE: all the briefs are now available].

An analysis of the case can be found here from Dennis Crouch at the PatentlyO blog.

The case will almost certainly be argued in December.