| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 25 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2005) |
| Aug 11 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of America Online, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Qualcom Incorporated, et al. filed. |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Business Software Alliance, et al. filed. |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of 35 Intellectual Property Professors filed. |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Brief of respondent MercExchange, L.L.C. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Reply of petitioners eBay Inc. and Half.com., Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2005. |
| Oct 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2005. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2005. |
| Nov 18 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2005. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Petition GRANTED In addition to the Question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following Question: "Whether this Court should reconsider its precedents, including Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co., 210 U.S. 405 (1908), on when it is appropriate to grant an injunction against a patent infringer." |
| Dec 6 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including January 26, 2006. |
| Dec 15 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 21 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including March 10, 2006. |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association, and Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors in support of respondent filed. |
| Jan 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Malla Pollack and Other Legal Scholars, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Business Software Alliance, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Patent,Trademark & Copyright Section filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Yahoo! Inc. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Innovators' Alliance filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief of petitioners eBay Inc.and Half.com, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Business Machines Corporation filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Research in Motion, Ltd. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of 52 Intellectual Property Professors filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry Association, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Time Warner Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Nokia Corporation filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in three volumes). |
| Feb 7 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Virginia. (Norfolk) (18 boxes). |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of United Inventors Association, and Technology Licensing Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief of respondent MercExchange, L.L.C. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of General Electric Company, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Various Law & Economics Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Martin Cooper, et al,
. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Steven M. Hoffberg filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Technology Patents & Licensing, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Qualcomm Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of American Universities, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rembrandt IP Management, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. Distributed). |
| Mar 13 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Reply of petitioners eBay Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2006 |
Letter from counsel for the respondents received. (Distributed). |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Letter proposing lodging of copies of a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office report, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed). |
| Mar 29 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C.; and Jeffrey P. Minear, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 15 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 16 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 16 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk). |
| Jun 27 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/19/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Record returned to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. |