Decided

No. 15-927

SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag, et al. v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be VACATED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Argued. For petitioners: Martin J. Black, Philadelphia, Pa. For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioners SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of Alliance of Inventor Groups filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The American Bar Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.

Brief amicus curiae of ART+Com Innovationpool, GmbH filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Medinol Ltd. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.

Brief of petitioners SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag, et al. filed.

Supplemental joint appendix filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 12, 2016.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 15, 2016.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.

Reply of petitioners SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents First Quality Baby Products, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of ART+Com Innovationpool, GmbH filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Medinol Ltd. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Toro Company filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2016.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2016)

Application (15A546) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 19, 2016.

Application (15A546) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2015 to January 19, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Parties

SCA Hygeine Products Aktiebolag, et al., Petitioner, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag, et al., Petitioner, represented by Martin J. Black

First Quality Baby Products, LLC, et al., Respondent, represented by Seth P. Waxman

First Quality Baby Products, LLC, et al., Respondent, represented by Kenneth P. George

Amici Curiae

Alliance of Inventor Groups, Amicus Curiae, represented by John R. Hutchins

American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nancy J. Mertzel

ART+Com Innovationpool, GmbH, Amicus Curiae, represented by Rosemary Jean Piergiovanni

Briggs & Stratton Corporation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Matthew M. Wolf

Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory Andrew Castanias

Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ariel N. Lavinbuk

Medinol Ltd., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard H. Pildes

The American Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paulette Brown

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Margaret M. Duncan

The Toro Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by Derek Vandenburgh

 
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