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Juno Therapeutics, Inc. v. Kite Pharma, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on November 7, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1566 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether the adequacy of the "written description of [an] invention" is measured by the statutory standard of "in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the same" in 35 U.S.C. " 112(a), or by the Federal Circuit"s test that the "written description of the invention" must demonstrate the inventor"s "possession" of "the full scope of the claimed invention" including all "known and unknown" variations of each component.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/25/2022Application (21A461) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 14, 2022 to June 13, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
03/07/2022Application (21A461) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 13, 2022.
06/13/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 15, 2022)
06/28/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 15, 2022 to August 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
06/29/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 24, 2022.
07/15/2022Brief amicus curiae of City of Hope filed.
07/15/2022Brief amici curiae of Mark D. Janis and Timothy R. Holbrook filed.
07/15/2022Brief amicus curiae of REGENXBIO Inc. filed.
07/15/2022Brief amici curiae of Amgen Inc., et al. filed.
07/15/2022Brief amici curiae of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc., et al. filed.
08/24/2022Brief of respondent Kite Pharma, Inc. in opposition filed.
09/07/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
09/07/2022Reply of petitioners Juno Therapeutics, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/03/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
10/11/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/14/2022.
10/24/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
10/31/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/4/2022.
11/07/2022Petition DENIED.
11/23/2022Petition for Rehearing filed.
12/07/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
01/09/2023Rehearing DENIED.