No. 19-430
Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, dba Mayo Medical Laboratories, et al.
Amici (11)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: 35-usc-101 chemical-process chemical-steps diagnostic-method federal-circuit medical-diagnostics medical-innovation molecular-detection novel-molecules patent-eligibility patent-protection precedent subject-matter-eligibility
Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a new and specific method of diagnosing a medical condition is patent-eligible subject matter, where the method detects a molecule never previously linked to the condition using novel man-made molecules and a series of specific chemical steps never previously performed.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a new and specific method of diagnosing a medical condition is patent-eligible subject matter
Docket Entries
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-09
Reply of petitioners Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al. filed.
2019-11-22
Brief of respondents Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-11-01
Brief amicus curiae of Blaine Laboratories, Inc., in support on neither party filed.
2019-11-01
Brief amicus curiae of Honorable Paul R. Michel (ret.) filed. (11/7/2019)
2019-11-01
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed.
2019-11-01
Brief amici curiae of The Chicago Patent Attorneys filed.
2019-11-01
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed.
2019-11-01
Brief amici curiae of Freenome Holdings, Inc. and New Cures For Cancers, Inc. filed.
2019-10-31
Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Innovation Organization filed.
2019-10-31
Brief amicus curiae of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys filed.
2019-10-31
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed.
2019-10-29
Brief amici curiae of Professors Jeffrey A. Lefstin and Peter S. Menell filed.
2019-10-18
Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed.
2019-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2019.
2019-10-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 1, 2019 to November 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-03
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al.
2019-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 1, 2019)
Attorneys
Athena Diagnostics, Inc., et al.
Seth P. Waxman — Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
Corinne Elisabeth Atton — Venable LLP, Amicus
Blaine Laboratories, Inc.
Kirk M. Hartung — McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC, Amicus
Freenome Holdings, Inc. and New Cures For Cancers, Inc.
Meredith Martin Addy — AddyHart, P.C., Amicus
Honorable Paul R. Michel (ret.)
Matthew James Dowd — Dowd Scheffel PLLC, Amicus
Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Intellectual Property Owners Association
Mark J. Abate — Goodwin Procter LLP, Amicus
Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, et al.
Jonathan E. Singer — Fish & Richardson, P.C., P.A., Respondent
New York Intellectual Property Law Association
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Professors Jeffrey A. Lefstin and Peter S. Menell
Peter S. Menell — University of California, Amicus
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
The Chicago Patent Attorneys