| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 18 2016 |
Application (15A872) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy (The Chief Justice is recused). |
| Feb 24 2016 |
Application (15A872) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until March 31, 2016. |
| Mar 16 2016 |
Application (15A872) to extend further the time from March 31, 2016 to April 29, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy (The Chief Justice is recused). |
| Mar 21 2016 |
Application (15A872) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until April 29, 2016. |
| Apr 29 2016 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 31, 2016) |
| May 6 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| May 25 2016 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 30, 2016, for all respondents. |
| May 27 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of 13 Law Professors filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Interdigital, Inc. and Tessera Technologies, Inc. filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Houston Inventors Association filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of University of New Mexico filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEE-USA) filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Security People, Inc. filed. |
| May 31 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Gary Lauder, et al. filed. |
| Jun 30 2016 |
Brief of respondent Hewlett-Packard Company in opposition filed. |
| Jun 30 2016 |
Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. |
| Jul 20 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Jul 20 2016 |
Reply of petitioner MCM Portfolio LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016. |
| Oct 11 2016 |
Petition DENIED. |