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From
time to time, the Federal Courts seek the input of the U.S. Government
in cases in which the United States is not a party. In such cases,
the United States usually files an "amicus curiae" or
"friend of the court" brief, explaining the government's
position on the issues. The following are links to amicus briefs
in intellectual property cases in which the USPTO participated
in formulating the government's position. These briefs, which
were filed in either the United States Supreme Court or the United
States Courts of Appeals, provide a record of the positions the
government has taken in intellectual property litigation.
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FY2008
| Case
Number |
Court |
Title |
| 08-1016 (.pdf) |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED and ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY and IGT, Defendants-Appellees. |
FY2006
| Case
Number |
Court |
Title |
| 05-1056 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Petitioner v. AT&T CORP |
| 04-1350 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
KSR INTERNATIONAL, CO. - Petitioner v. TELEFLEX INC., ET AL |
| 05-489 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION - Petitioners
v. APOTEX CORPORATION |
| 05-608 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
MEDIMMUNE, INC. - Petitioners
v. GENENTECH, INC. |
| 05-130 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
eBAY, INC. AND HALF.COM - Petitioners
v. MERCEXCHANGE, LLC |
FY2005
| Case Number |
Court |
Title |
| 04-607a (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS D/B/A LABCORP - Petitioner v. METABOLITE LABORATORIES, INC., ET AL |
| 04-607 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS D/B/A LABCORP - Petitioner v. METABOLITE LABORATORIES, INC., ET AL |
| 04-293 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Petitioners
v. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION |
| 04-1329 (.pdf) |
U.S. Supreme Court |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. - Petitioners
v. INDEPENDENT INK, INC. |
| 05-1238 (.pdf) |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
JAN K. VODA, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellee
v. CORDIS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant |
| 04-1278 (.pdf) |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
MCKECHNIE VEHICLE COMPONENTS USA, INC.,-
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
LACKS INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee |
FY2004
| Case
Number |
Court |
Title |
| 03-1269,
-1286 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
EDWARD
H. PHILLIPS,
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
AWH CORPORATION, HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC. AND LOFTON CORPORATION,
Defendants-Cross Appellants |
FY2003
| Case
Number |
Court |
Title |
| 02-429 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
DETHMERS
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Petitioner
v.
AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 02-1007 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
DUKE
UNIVERSITY, Petitioner
v.
JOHN M. J. MADEY |
| 02-197 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
MONSANTO
COMPANY, Petitioner
v.
BAYER CROPSCIENCE, S.A. |
| 02-355 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
SOUTHERN
BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner
v.
PETER VEECK, D/B/A REGIONAL WEB |
| 02-39 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
MICREL,
INC., Petitioner
v.
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
| 02-1243 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit |
SOUTHCO
INC., Appellant,
v.
KANEBRIDGE CORP., Appellee |
| 02-1610 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
ELI
LILLY & CO., Appellant,
v.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Appellee |
| 02-1610
Rehearing (.pdf) |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
ELI LILLY & CO., Appellant,
v.
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Appellee |
FY2002
| Case
Number |
Court |
Title |
| 00-1114,
-1130 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Court of Appeals For the Federal Circuit |
DETHMERS
MANUFACTURING CO., INC. Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, CO. Defendant-Cross
Appellant |
| 01-1230 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
ENZO
BIOCHEM, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant
v. GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, CHUGAI PHARMA U.S.A., INC., CHUGAI
PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., BIOMERIEUX, INC.,and BECTON DICKINSON
AND COMPANY, Defendants-Appellees |
| 01-1015 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
VICTOR
MOSELEY,
CATHY MOSELEY, dba VICTOR'S LITTLE SECRET,
Petitioners
v.
V SECRET CATALOGUE, INC., ET AL. |
FY2001
| Case
Number |
Court |
Title |
| 00-1543 (.pdf) |
U.S.
Supreme Court |
FESTO
CORPORATION, Petitioner
v.
SHOKETSU KINZOKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI CO., ET AL. |
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