Athena Diagnostics Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC
Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020
Issue: Whether a new and specific method of diagnosing a
medical condition is patent-eligible subject matter,
when the method detects a molecule never previously
linked to the condition using novel man-made molecules
and a series of specific chemical steps never previously
performed.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Oct 01 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 1, 2019) |
| Oct 03 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al. |
| Oct 14 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 1, 2019 to November 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Oct 16 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2019. |
| Oct 18 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. |
| Oct 29 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Jeffrey A. Lefstin and Peter S. Menell filed. |
| Oct 31 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. |
| Oct 31 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys filed. |
| Oct 31 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Innovation Organization filed. |
| Nov 01 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Freenome Holdings, Inc. and New Cures For Cancers, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 01 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Blaine Laboratories, Inc., in support on neither party filed. |
| Nov 01 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| Nov 01 2019 | Brief amici curiae of The Chicago Patent Attorneys filed. |
| Nov 01 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. |
| Nov 01 2019 | Amicus brief of Honorable Paul R. Michel (ret.) not accepted for filing. (November 07, 2019 -- Corrected version to be submitted) |
| Nov 01 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Honorable Paul R. Michel (ret.) filed. (11/7/2019) |
| Nov 22 2019 | Brief of respondents Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 09 2019 | Reply of petitioners Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 11 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020. |
| Jan 13 2020 | Petition DENIED. |
