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CareDx Inc., et al. v. Natera, Inc., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2022-1027, 2022-1028 · judgment July 18, 2022
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
(i) Q U E S TI O N P R E S E N T E D C o n g r e s s h a s p r o vi d e d t h at a n y “ n e w a n d u s ef ul p r oc e s s” i s eli gi bl e f o r p at e nt p r ot e cti o n, a n d t h at “ a n y n e w a n d u s ef ul i m p r o v e m e nt t h e r e of” i s al s o eli gi bl e f o r p at e nt p r ot e cti o n. 3 5 U. S. C. 1 0 1. T h e q u e sti o n p r e s e nt e d i s w h et h e r a n e w a n d u s ef ul m et h o d f o r m e a s u ri n g a n at u r al p h e n o m e n o n, t h at i m p r o v e s u p o n p ri o r m et ho d s f o r m e a s u ri n g t h at v e r y s a m e p h e n o m e n o n, i s eli gibl e f o r p at e nt p r ot e cti o n u n d e r S e cti o n 1 0 1.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Zachary D. Tripp
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
For respondent
Gabriel K. Bell
Latham and Watkins LLP
Proceedings
- Oct 02 2023Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
- Aug 23 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
- Aug 23 2023Reply of petitioner CareDx, Inc., and The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 09 2023Brief of respondent Eurofins Viracor, Inc. in opposition filed.
- Aug 09 2023Brief of respondent Natera, Inc. in opposition filed.
- Jul 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 9, 2023, for all respondents.
- Jul 24 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 31, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jun 21 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 31, 2023, for all respondents.
- Jun 20 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 29, 2023 to July 31, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
- May 30 2023Response Requested. (Due June 29, 2023)
- May 25 2023Brief amici curiae of Honorable Paul R. Michael, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- May 16 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
- May 15 2023Waiver of right of respondent Eurofins Viracor, Inc. to respond filed.
- May 15 2023Waiver of right of respondent Natera, Inc. to respond filed.
- May 01 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 2, 2023)
- Feb 17 2023Application (22A754) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 1, 2023.
- Feb 14 2023Application (22A754) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 2, 2023 to May 1, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.