No. 19-1124

Chrimar Systems, Inc., dba CMS Technologies, Inc., et al. v. Ale USA Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-agency administrative-law administrative-review article-iii-court article-iii-courts article-iii-jurisdiction damages damages-judgment executive-branch-decision federal-circuit finality finality-standard patent-infringement patent-law-finality patent-trial-and-appeal-board patent-validity standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2020-06-25 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Federal Circuit may apply a finality standard for patent cases that conflicts with the standard applied by this Court and all other circuit courts in nonpatent cases.

2. Whether a final judgment of liability and damages that has been affirmed on appeal may be reversed based on the decision of an administrative agency, merely because an appeal having nothing to do with liability, damages or the proper calculation of the ongoing royalty rate is pending.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Circuit may apply a finality standard for patent cases that conflicts with the standard applied by this Court and all other circuit courts in nonpatent cases

Docket Entries

2020-06-29
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-06-17
Rescheduled.
2020-06-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-05-29
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
2020-05-29
Reply of petitioners Chrimar Systems, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-26
Brief of respondent Ale USA Inc., f/k/a Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise USA, Inc. in opposition filed.
2020-05-22
Brief amicus curiae of Baxter International, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-04-23
Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2020)
2020-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
2020-04-13
Brief amicus curiae of The Naples Roundtable, Inc. filed.
2020-04-13
Brief amicus curiae of US Inventor, Inc. filed.
2020-04-13
Brief amici curiae of National Small Business Association, et al. filed.
2020-04-09
Waiver of right of respondents Ale USA Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2020-03-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Ale USA Inc., et al.
Leisa Talbert PeschelJackson Walker LLP, Respondent
Chris CraveyJackson Walker LLP, Respondent
Baxter International, Inc.
George Clark Summerfield Jr.K&L Gates LLP, Amicus
Chrimar Systems, Inc., et al.
Robert P. GreenspoonFlachsbart & Greenspoon, LLC, Petitioner
National Small Business Association, et al.
Joseph Carl CecereCecere, PC, Amicus
The Naples Roundtable, Inc.
Andrew S. BaluchSmith Baluch LLP, Amicus
US Inventor, Inc.
David P. SwensonLarkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren, Ltd., Amicus