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Smartflash LLC, et al. v. Apple Inc.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2016-1059 · judgment March 1, 2017

Certiorari denied · January 8, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Aaron M. Panner
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.

For respondent
Mark Andrew Perry
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
17A234

Proceedings

  1. Jan 08 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 20 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  3. Dec 20 2017
    Reply of petitioners Smartflash LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. Dec 06 2017
    Brief of respondent Apple Inc. in opposition filed.
  5. Nov 09 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 11, 2017)
  6. Sep 06 2017
    Application (17A234) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 9, 2017.
  7. Aug 29 2017
    Application (17A234) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 10, 2017 to November 9, 2017, submitted to The Chief Justice.