No. 19-1173

Comcast Corporation, et al. v. International Trade Commission, et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-27
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii-courts comcast domestic-patent-infringement federal-circuit importation international-trade-commission international-trade-commission-itc mootness patent-infringement section-337 section-337-tariff-act statutory-interpretation vacatur
Latest Conference: 2020-06-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Federal Circuit's judgment should be vacated as moot and remanded with instructions to vacate the Commission's orders, pursuant to United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36 (1950).

2. If the case is not moot, whether the Commission exceeded its authority under 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)(B), by holding that the set-top boxes are "articles that * * * infringe."

3. If the case is not moot, whether the Commission exceeded its authority under 19 U.S.C. 1337(a)(1)(B) by finding that Comcast engaged in "importation" of the allegedly infringing articles.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Circuit's judgment should be vacated as moot and remanded with instructions to vacate the Commission's orders

Docket Entries

2020-06-22
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-11
Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-06-03
Letter of Comcast Corporation, et al. submitted.
2020-06-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-06-02
Supplemental brief of respondents Rovi Corporation; Rovi Guides, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-27
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
2020-05-26
Brief of Federal Respondent filed.
2020-05-26
Brief of respondents Rovi Corporation; Rovi Guides, Inc. in opposition filed.
2020-04-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 26, 2020.
2020-04-27
Brief amici curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
2020-04-27
Brief amici curiae of Unified Patents, LLC, et al. filed.
2020-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 27, 2020 to May 26, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-24
Brief amici curiae of R Street Institute, Innovation Defense Foundation, Lincoln Network, and Electronic Frontier Foundation filed.
2020-03-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2020)

Attorneys

Comcast Corporation, et al.
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Petitioner
Computer & Communications Industry Association
Joshua Stephen LandauComputer and Communications Industry Association, Amicus
International Trade Commission, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
R Street Institute, Innovation Defense Foundation, Lincoln Network, and Electronic Frontier Foundation
Charles DuanR Street Institute, Amicus
Rovi Corporation; Rovi Guides, Inc.
Jeffrey Alan LamkenMoloLamken LLP, Respondent
Unified Patents, LLC and Arista Networks, Inc.
Indra Neel ChatterjeeGoodwin Procter LLP, Amicus