Briefs at Supreme Court--Quanta vs. LG on patent exhaustion. There are two merits briefs and 27 amicus briefs, including one from Qualcomm but not from Nokia although one of the trade associations may include Nokia. Links to all filed briefs are here:
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Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics, Docket No. 06-937
Questions Presented
Whether the Federal Circuit erred by holding, in conflict with decisions of this Court and other courts of appeals, that respondent’s patent rights were not exhausted by its license agreement with Intel Corporation, and Intel’s subsequent sale of product under the license to petitioners
Merit briefs
Brief for Petitioner Quanta Computer, Inc., Quanta Computer USA, Inc., and Q-Lity Computer, Inc.
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Brief for Respondent LG Electronics
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Amicus briefs
Brief for the Antitrust Institute in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association, the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association, and the International Imaging Technology Council in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the International Business Machines Corporation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Consumers Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Public Knowledge in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Gen-Probe Incorporated in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Dell, Inc., Hewlett-Packard, Co., Cisco Systems, Inc., and Ebay, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Computer & Communications Industry Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the NCR Corporation in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Croplife International in Support of Neither Party
Brief for the Biotechnology Industry Organization in Support of Neither Party
Brief for the American Seed Trade Organization in Support of Neither Party
Brief for the Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada) in in Support of Neither Party
Brief for MPEG LA LLC in Support of Respondents
Brief for Qualcomm Inc in Support of Respondents
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Brief for Technology Properties in Support of Respondent
Brief for Ibiquity Digital Corporation in Support of Respondents
Brief for Yahoo! in Support of Respondents
Brief for Interdigital Communications, LLC and Tessera, Inc. in Support of Respondents
Brief for Rembrandt IP Management, LL in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Intellectual Property Owners Association in Support of Respondent
Brief for Various Law Professors in Support of Respondent
Brief for Aerotel, LTD., Aerotel USA, Inc., and Aerotel USA, LLC in Support of Respondent
Brief for Papst Licensing GMBH & Co. KG in Support of Respondent
Brief for the American Intellectual Property Law Association in Support of Respondent
Brief for Amberwave Systems Corp., in Support of Respondent
Brief for Wi-Lan, Inc., in Support of Respondent |
