American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC
Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2022
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to SCOTUSblog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the respondents in this case.
Issues: (1) What standard determines whether a patent claim is “directed to” a
patent-ineligible concept under step 1 of the Supreme Court’s
two-step framework for determining whether an
invention is eligible for patenting under 35 U.S.C.
§ 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 or a question of fact
for the jury based on the state of art at the time of the
patent. CVSG: 5/24/2022
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Dec 28 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2021) |
| Jan 08 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Jan 11 2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. to respond filed. |
| Jan 13 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| Jan 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2021 | Response Requested. (Due March 1, 2021) |
| Jan 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Alliance of U.S. Startups & Inventors for Jobs filed. |
| Feb 04 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Chicago Patent Attorneys filed. |
| Feb 05 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Feb 05 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New York City Bar Association filed. |
| Feb 08 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 31, 2021. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Jeffrey A. Lefstin and Peter S. Menell filed. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Ameranth, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy C. Doerre filed. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Biotechnology Innovation Organization and AUTM filed. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of United States Senator Thom Tillis, Honorable Paul R. Michel and Honorable David J. Kappos filed.(Corrected version submitted 3/12/2021) |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Houston Intellectual Property Law Association filed. |
| Mar 31 2021 | Brief of respondents Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 12 2021 | Reply of petitioner American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 14 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021. |
| May 03 2021 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 24 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 07 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022. |
| Jun 07 2022 | Supplemental brief of respondents Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 29 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022. |
| Jun 30 2022 | Petition DENIED. |
