No. 19-1147

Willowood, LLC, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 35-U.S.C.-271(g) 35-usc-271 copyright-claims federal-circuit-review limelight-networks-v-akamai monopoly patent-infringement pesticide-labels single-entity-rule statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Environmental Antitrust Patent Copyright JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

This Petition presents two questions for
review:

1. Whether lability for patent
infringement under 35 U.S.C. §271(g) requires that
all steps of a patented process must be practiced by,
or at least attributable to, a single entity, a
requirement that this Court previously recognized is
a prerequisite for infringement under 35 U.S.C.
§§271(a) and (b) in Limelight Networks, Inc. v.
Akamai Technologies, Inc., 572 U.S. 915 (2014).

2. Whether, by requiring EPA to grant
expedited review and approval of labels for generic
pesticides that are "identical or substantially similar"
to the previously approved labels for the same
product, Congress intended to preclude claims of
copyright infringement with respect to generic
pesticide labels.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the single entity rule applies to patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. §271(g)

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-07
Reply of petitioners Willowood, LLC, et al. filed.
2020-06-25
Brief of respondent Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC in opposition filed.
2020-05-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 25, 2020.
2020-05-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 26, 2020 to June 25, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-23
Response Requested. (Due May 26, 2020)
2020-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-04-10
Waiver of right of respondent Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC to respond filed.
2020-03-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2020)

Attorneys

Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Russell E. LevineKirkland & Ellis LLP, Respondent
Willowood, LLC, et al.
Steven E. TillerWhitefield, Taylor & Preston, Petitioner