No. 21-193

Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: accessibility patent patent-publication patent-statute printed-publication prior-art public-accessibility software software-disclosure trade-secret
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Can a document qualify as a printed publication if it is stored on a password-protected website, not accessible to the public, and available only to customers who pay over $25,000 dollars to purchase related software?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a document qualify as a printed publication if it is stored on a password-protected website, not accessible to the public, and available only to customers who pay over $25,000 dollars to purchase related software?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-31
Waiver of right of respondent Cisco Systems, Inc. to respond filed.
2021-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2021)

Attorneys

Centripetal Networks, Inc.
Paul Joseph AndreKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Petitioner
Cisco Systems, Inc.
D. Joseph EnglishDuane Morris LLP, Respondent