No. 10-1150
Title:
Mayo Collaborative Services, dba Mayo Medical Laboratories, et al., Petitioners
v.
Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Docketed:March 21, 2011
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(2008-1403)
  Decision Date:December 17, 2010
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 17 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2011)
Apr 13 2011 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2011.
Apr 20 2011 Brief amici curiae of American College of Medical Genetics, et al. filed.
Apr 20 2011 Brief amici curiae of AARP, and Public Patent Foundation filed.
May 20 2011 Brief of respondent Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. in opposition filed.
May 31 2011 Reply of petitioner Mayo Collaborative Services filed.
May 31 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011.
Jun 20 2011 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 13 2011 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 2, 2011.
Jul 13 2011 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 31, 2011.
Aug 4 2011 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Aug 5 2011 Letter from counsel for the petitioners proposing to lodge chapter page proofs of to be published book.
Aug 8 2011 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners
Sep 2 2011 Brief of petitioners Mayo Collaborative Services and Mayo Clinic Rochester filed.
Sep 2 2011 Joint appendix filed (two volumes). (Statement of costs received)
Sep 6 2011 Brief amici curiae of Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Intellectuelle, et al. in support of neither party filed.
Sep 8 2011 Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
Sep 8 2011 Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amicus curiae of the United States in support of neither party filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of Microsoft Corporation, et al. in support of neither party filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of AARP and Public Patent Foundation filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of American College of Medical Genetics, et al. filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of ARUP Laboratories, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of Nine Law Professors filed.
Sep 9 2011 Brief amici curiae of Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 12 2011 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
Sep 19 2011 CIRCULATED
Sep 26 2011 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box)
Oct 4 2011 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of California. (1 box). This record contains sealed documents.
Oct 26 2011 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 31 2011 Brief of respondent Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 1 2011 Brief amicus curiae of The Juhasz Law Firm, P.C. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 2 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amici curiae of SAP America, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Association of University Technology Managers filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Myriad Genetics, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Novartis Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amici curiae of Genomic Health, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Amicus Brief Clinic of the University of New Hampshire School of Law filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amici curiae of Health Law, Policy, and Ethics Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amicus curiae of National Venture Capital Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 7 2011 Brief amici curiae of CONNECT, and San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 15 2011 Reply of petitioners Mayo Collaborative Services, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 22 2011 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 6 2011 Letter from counsel for respondent filed. (Distributed)
Dec 7 2011 Argued. For petitioners: Stephen M. Shapiro, Chicago, ILL. For United States as amicus curiae: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Richard P. Bress, Washington, D. C.
Mar 20 2012 Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Apr 23 2012 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 2 2012 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit.
May 2 2012 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of California.


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Stephen M. Shapiro Mayer Brown LLP(312) 782-0600
    Counsel of Record71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60606
sshapiro@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Mayo Collaborative Services, et al.
 
Charles A. Rothfeld Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1999 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006-1101
crothfeld@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Mayo Collaborative Services, dba Mayo Medical Laboratories, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Richard P. Bress Latham & Watkins LLP(202) 637-2200
    Counsel of Record555 11th Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20004
rick.bress@lw.com
Party name: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Other:
Meredith Martin Addy Steptoe & Johnson, LLP(312) 577-1300
115 South LaSalle St., Suite 3100
Chicago, IL  60603
maddy@steptoe.com
Party name: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
 
Erika H. Arner Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP(571) 203-2754
Two Freedom Square
11955 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA  20190-5675
erika.arner@finnegan.com
Party name: SAP America, Inc.
 
Gregory A. Castanias Jones Day(202) 879-3939
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
gcastanias@jonesday.com
Party name: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
 
Ronald M. Daignault Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.(212) 980-7400
601 Lexington Avenue, Suite 3400
New York, NY  10022
rmdaignault@rkmc.com
Party name: New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party
 
Mark S. Davies Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP(202) 339-8631
1152 15th Street NW
Washington, DE  20036
mark.davies@orrick.com
Party name: Health Law, Policy, and Ethics Scholars
 
Denise W. DeFranco Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP(617) 452-1600
53 Cambridge Pkwy.
Cambridge, MA  02142
denise.defranco@finnegan.com
Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association
 
Gary M. Hoffman 7428 Old Maple Square(703) 819-7517
McLean, VA  22102
gmhoffmanfl@aol.com
Party name: Intellectual Property Owners Association
 
Paul R. Juhasz 1100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 1100(713)-260-9643
Houston, TX  77082
pjuhasz@patenthorizon.com
Party name: The Juhasz Law Firm, P.C.
 
Michael K. Kellogg Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel PLLC(202) 326-7900
1615 M Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
mkellogg@khhte.com
Party name: Verizon Communications Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company
 
Jeffrey P. Kushan Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8000
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
Party name: Biotechnology Industry Organization
 
Ann Marie McCrackin University of New Hampshire School of Law(603) 228-1541
Two White Street
Concord, NH  03301
mccrackin@law.unh.edu
Party name: Intellectual Property Amicus Brief Clinic of the University of New Hampshire School of Law
 
Matthew D. McGill Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Mmcgill@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Microsoft Corporation, et al. in support of neither party
 
Douglas E. Olson San Diego IP Law Group LLP(858) 792-3446
12526 High Bluff Dr., Suite 300
San Diego, CA  92130
dougolson&sandiegoiplaw.com
Party name: CONNECT, and San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association
 
Sandra S. Park American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(212) 549-7871
125 Broad Street 18th Floor
New York, NY  10004
spark@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union
 
Lynn H. Pasahow Fenwick & West(650) 988-8500
801 California Street
Mountain View, CA  94041
lpasahow@fenwick.com
Party name: National Venture Capital Association
 
Daniel B. Ravicher Public Patent Foundation, Inc.(212) 790-0442
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
55 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10003
ravicher@pubpat.org
Party name: AARP, and Public Patent Foundation
 
Edward R. Reines Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP(650) 802-3000
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Fifth Floor
Redwood Shores, CA  94065
edward.reines@weil.com
Party name: Genomic Health, Inc., et al.
 
Harry J. Roper Jenner & Block LLP(312) 222-9350
353 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL  60611
HRoper@jenner.com
Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
 
Joshua D. Sarnoff DePaul University College of Law(312) 362-6326
25 E. Jackson
Chicago, IL  60604
jsarnoff@depaul.edu
Party name: Nine Law Professors
 
Peter C. Schechter Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP(212) 912-2934
750 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY  10022
pschechter@eapdlaw.com
Party name: Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Intellectuelle, et al. in support of neither party
 
Ilya Shapiro Cato Institute(202) 842-0200
1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20001
ishapiro@cato.org
Party name: Cato Institute, et al.
 
Katherine J. Strandburg New York University School of Law(212) 998-6269
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012
katherine.strandburg@nyu.edu
Party name: American College of Medical Genetics, et al.
 
Kathleen M. Sullivan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP(212) 849-7000
51 Madison Avenue
22nd Floor
New York, NY  10010
kathleensullivan@quinnemanuel.com
Party name: ARUP Laboratories, Inc., et al.
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States in support of neither party
 
Donald R. Ware Foley Hoag LLP(617) 832-1167
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA  02210-2600
dware@foleyhoag.com
Party name: Association of University Technology Managers
 
Seth P. Waxman Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al.
 
Evan A. Young Baker Botts LLP(512)-322-2506
98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 1500
Austin, TX  78701-4078
evan.young@bakerbotts.com
Party name: Novartis Corporation