| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2005) |
| May 4 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Intellectual Property Law Association. |
| May 4 2005 |
Brief of respondent Independent Ink, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| May 5 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Bar Association. |
| May 5 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pfizer Inc. |
| May 5 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Intellectual Property Owners Association. |
| May 17 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2005. |
| May 17 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Trident, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005. |
| Jun 9 2005 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Bar Association GRANTED. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Intellectual Property Law Association GRANTED. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pfizer Inc. GRANTED. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Intellectual Property Owners Association GRANTED. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 29, 2005. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt appendix in three volumes). |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Verizon Communications filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Houston Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bar Association of the District of Columbia - Patent Trademark & Copyright Section filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 10 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 28, 2005. |
| Sep 2 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., et al. GRANTED. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Theatre Owners and Video Software Dealers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Barry Nalebuff, Ian Ayres, and Lawrence Sullivan filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of F.M. Scherer filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief of respondent Independent Ink, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Imaging Technology Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 17 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 2 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Illinois Tool Works Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (2 expandable folders) |
| Nov 29 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D.C.; and Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Kathleen M. Sullivan, Redwood Shores, Cal. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Central Dist. of California. (4 boxes) |
| Mar 1 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 3 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 4 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. |
| Apr 11 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/04/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. |