| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Application (10A735) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2011 to March 8, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 26 2011 |
Application (10A735) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 8, 2011. |
| Feb 24 2011 |
Application (10A735) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 8, 2011 to April 7, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Feb 25 2011 |
Application (10A735) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 7, 2011. |
| Apr 7 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2011) |
| May 2 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 27, 2011. |
| May 27 2011 |
Brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt in opposition filed. |
| Jun 6 2011 |
Reply of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed. |
| Jun 7 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011. |
| Jun 14 2011 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 13 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2011. |
| Jul 13 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2011. |
| Aug 24 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 29 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Four Volumes) |
| Aug 29 2011 |
Brief of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed. |
| Sep 6 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 6 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Intel Corp., et al. filed. |
| Sep 6 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of IEEE-USA in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 6 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 6 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Oct 7 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 31, 2011. |
| Oct 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. |
| Oct 31 2011 |
Brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt filed. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 9, 2012. |
| Nov 15 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 30 2011 |
Reply of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Aaron M. Panner, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 18 2012 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| May 21 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 31 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. |