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HP Inc. v. Berkheimer

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-415 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether patent eligibility 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 the art at the time of the patent. CVSG: 12/6/2019.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/20/2018Application (18A88) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 29, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
07/25/2018Application (18A88) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 28, 2018.
09/28/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2018)
10/08/2018Waiver of right of respondent Steven E. Berkheimer to respond filed.
10/10/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
10/15/2018Response Requested. (Due November 14, 2018)
10/17/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, HP Inc., f/k/a Hewlett-Packard Company.
10/22/2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Steven E. Berkheimer.
10/22/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2018 to December 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/24/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 5, 2018.
11/14/2018Brief amicus curiae of Askeladden LLC filed.
11/14/2018Brief amici curiae of T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Sprint Spectrum L.P. filed.
11/14/2018Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
11/14/2018Brief amici curiae of Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. and CableLabs filed.
11/14/2018Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation and R Street Institute filed.
11/14/2018Brief amicus curiae of Engine Advocacy filed.
12/05/2018Brief of respondent Steven E. Berkheimer in opposition filed.
12/17/2018Reply of petitioner HP Inc., f/k/a Hewlett-Packard Company filed.
12/19/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
01/07/2019The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
12/06/2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/20/2019Supplemental brief of petitioner HP Inc., f/k/a Hewlett-Packard Company filed.
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
01/13/2020Petition DENIED.