Soverain Software LLC v. Newegg Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-477	Fed. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Federal Circuit"s effective redefinition of obviousness as a pure question of law, allowing it to resolve disputed factual questions in the first instance on appeal, violates the Seventh Amendment and this Court"s precedent.

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Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, January 7, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/16/2013	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2013)
11/08/2013	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 12, 2013.
11/18/2013	Brief amicus curiae of MDB Capital Group filed.
11/18/2013	Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
11/18/2013	Brief amicus curiae of i4i Limited Partnership filed.
12/12/2013	Brief of respondent Newegg Inc. in opposition filed.
12/20/2013	Reply of petitioner Soverain Software LLC filed.
12/24/2013	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
01/13/2014	Petition DENIED.