| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 5 2006 |
Application (05A606) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 18, 2006 to February 17, 2006, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Response to application from AT&T Corp. filed. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Application (05A606) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until February 17, 2006. |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2006) |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Software & Information Industry Association. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
Brief of respondent AT&T Corp. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 4 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed. |
| Apr 5 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2006. |
| Apr 12 2006 |
Supplemental brief of respondent AT&T Corp. filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 14 2006 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 24 2006 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Sep 29 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Oct 11 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 27, 2006. |
| Oct 11 2006 |
Supplemental brief of respondent in response to brief of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Software & Information Industry Association GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 27 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Nov 7 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 15, 2006. |
| Nov 16 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 23, 2007. |
| Nov 28 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 30 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Houston Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle (FICPI) filed. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Amazon. Com, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Supplemental joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Yahoo, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bar of District of Columbia, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Business Software Alliance filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Shell Oil Company filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Edward Lee filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eli Lilly and Company filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Software Freedom Law Center filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Autodesk, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 18 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 21, 2007. |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 10 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. (4 boxes) |
| Jan 18 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 23 2007 |
Brief of respondent AT&T Corp. filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of BayhDole25, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Philips Corporation and Philips Electronics North America Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 14 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 30 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to footnote 14. Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined that opinion in full. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring as to all but footnote 14, in which Thomas and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Roberts, C. J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jun 1 2007 |
Judgment Issued |
| Jun 19 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. |
| Jun 19 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. |
| Jun 22 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/06/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received. |