No. 15-955
Title:
J. Carl Cooper, et al., Petitioners
v.
Michelle K. Lee, Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Docketed:January 28, 2016
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(2015-1483, 2016-1071)
  Decision Date:January 14, 2016

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 21 2016 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 29, 2016)
Feb 1 2016 Consent to filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
Feb 4 2016 Petitioner's amended Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement received.
Feb 25 2016 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 30, 2016.
Feb 29 2016 Brief amicus curiae of Professor Adam Mossoff filed.
Feb 29 2016 Brief amici curiae of Security People, Inc., et al. filed.
Mar 28 2016 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 11, 2016.
Apr 11 2016 Brief of respondent Michelle K. Lee, Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office in opposition filed.
Apr 25 2016 Reply of petitioners J. Carl Cooper, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016.
May 2 2016 Rescheduled.
Jul 20 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Oct 3 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016.
Oct 11 2016 Petition DENIED.


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Robert P. Greenspoon Flachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC(312) 551-9500
    Counsel of Record333 N. Michigan Ave., 27th Floor
Chicago, IL  60601
rpg@fg-law.com
Party name: J. Carl Cooper, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Ian Heath Gershengorn Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Michelle K. Lee, Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Other:
Andrew John Dhuey 456 Boynton Avenue (510) 528-8200
Berkeley, CA  94707
ajdhuey@comcast.net
Party name: Professor Adam Mossoff
 
Frear Stephen Schmid 177 Post Street, Suite 550 (415) 788-5957
San Francisco, CA  94108
frearschmid@aol.com
Party name: Security People, Inc., et al.