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InvestPic, LLC v. SAP America Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1199 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit"s "physical realm" test contravenes the Patent Act and the Supreme Court"s precedent by categorically excluding otherwise patentable processes from patent eligibility.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/03/2018Application (18A586) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 8, 2019 to March 8, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
12/06/2018Application (18A586) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 8, 2019.
03/08/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 15, 2019)
04/03/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, InvestPic, LLC.
04/05/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2019 to May 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
04/05/2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, SAP America, Inc.
04/09/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2019.
04/15/2019Amicus brief of Anne E. Barschall not accepted for filing. (April 16, 2019) (Corrected electronic filing submitted)
04/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.
04/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Sam Savage filed. (4/18/2019)
04/15/2019Brief amici curiae of Mario Villena, Jose Villena filed.
04/15/2019Amicus brief of Amplify Exchange and Mighty Buildings not accepted for filing. (April 17, 2019 -- Corrected version submitted)
04/15/2019Brief amici curiae of Amplify Exchange and Mighty Buildings filed. (4/16/2019)
04/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Sam Savage not accepted for filing.(April 17, 2019)(Corrected version to be submitted)
04/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Anne E. Barschall filed. (04/16/2019)
04/15/2019Amicus brief of Dr. Philip Neches not accepted for filing. (April 17, 2019) (Corrected version to be submitted)
04/15/2019Brief amici curiae of US Inventor, et al. filed.
04/15/2019Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Philip Neches filed. (4/18/2019)
04/15/2019Brief amici curiae of Amplify Exchange, LLC and Mighty Buildings, Inc. filed. (4/29/2019)
05/15/2019Brief of respondent SAP America, Inc. in opposition filed.
05/31/2019Reply of petitioner InvestPic, LLC filed.
06/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/24/2019Petition DENIED.
07/19/2019Petition for Rehearing filed.
08/01/2019DISTRIBUTED.
08/23/2019Rehearing DENIED.

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