No. 24-1311

Kevin T. Lavery v. Pursuant Health, Inc.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-split contract-interpretation patent-law patent-misuse royalty-agreement stare-decisis
Key Terms:
Arbitration Antitrust Patent TradeSecret Copyright Trademark Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Court should overrule Brulotte and Kimble or at least clarify that an agreement containing a post-expiration royalty is not per se patent misuse if the promised royalty is a means of sharing the risks and rewards of commercialization.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court should overrule Brulotte and Kimble or at least clarify that an agreement containing a post-expiration royalty is not per se patent misuse if the promised royalty is a means of sharing the risks and rewards of commercialization

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-02
Waiver of right of respondent Pursuant Health, Inc. to respond filed.
2025-06-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2025)
2025-04-09
Application (24A957) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until June 23, 2025.
2025-04-02
Application (24A957) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 24, 2025 to June 23, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Kevin T. Lavery
Bradley LeGrand SmithEndurance Law Group PLC, Petitioner
Pursuant Health, Inc.
Adam Howard CharnesKilpatrick Townsend, Respondent