Ameranth, Inc. v. Olo, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on June 13, 2022
Issue: (1) What the appropriate standard is for determining whether a patent claim is "directed to" a patent-ineligible concept under step 1 of the two-step framework from Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International for determining whether an invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C. ยง 101; and (2) whether patent eligibility (at each step of the Supreme Court"s two-step framework) is a question of law for the court, based on the scope of the claims alone or a question of fact, based on the state of art at the time of the invention.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2021 | Application (21A254) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 6, 2022 to March 7, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 12/20/2021 | Application (21A254) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 7, 2022. |
| 03/07/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 11, 2022) |
| 03/22/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 11, 2022 to May 11, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/24/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 11, 2022. |
| 05/05/2022 | Brief of respondent Olo, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 05/19/2022 | Reply of petitioner Ameranth, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/24/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022. |
| 06/01/2022 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Ameranth, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/06/2022 | Supplemental brief of respondent Olo, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/13/2022 | Petition DENIED. |