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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-1278 | Fed. Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2012 |
Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Circuit’s construction of the “lodging” limitation should be reversed because, at the urging of Retractable Technologies, Inc. (RTI), the Federal Circuit deviated from the term’s clear meaning on far weaker grounds than the court relied on to construe the ambiguous term “body”; (2) whether the Federal Circuit’s construction of the “retainer member” limitation should be reversed because, at RTI’s urging, the Federal Circuit deviated from the term’s clear meaning on far weaker grounds than the court relied on to construe the ambiguous term “body”; and (3) whether the Federal Circuit’s holding that the asserted claims cover devices that work by cutting should be reversed because, at RTI’s urging, the Federal Circuit disregarded a clear disclaimer of claim scope on far weaker grounds than the court relied on to construe the ambiguous term “body.”
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jan 18 2012 | Application (11A683) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2012 to March 19, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 19 2012 | Application (11A683) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 26, 2012. |
| Mar 20 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2012) |
| Apr 23 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Indiana University Maurer School of Law Center for Intellectual Property Research filed. |
| Apr 24 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2012. |
| May 25 2012 | Brief of respondent Becton, Dickinson and Company in opposition filed. |
| Jun 4 2012 | Reply of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., and Thomas J. Shaw filed. |
| Jun 5 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 28, 2012. |
| Jun 29 2012 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Nov 28 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 12 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. |
| Dec 12 2012 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Retractable Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2013 | Petition DENIED. |
