Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2014 Term
Oral Argument Date
March 31, 2015
Lower Court Opinion
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case Updates
U.S. Supreme Court declares belief of patent validity is not a defense to an induced infringement claim
May 26, 2015
In its opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a defendant’s belief regarding patent validity is not a defense to an induced infringement claim. The case is vacated and remanded to the appeals court.
Case Documents
- Cert. Petition -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for Cisco in Opposition -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Amicus Brief for the United States -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Supplemental Brief for Cisco in Opposition -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Reply Brief of Petitioner -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief of Petitioner -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Intellectual Property Owners Association Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- United States Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- AbbVie Inc. Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- American Intellectual Property Law Association Amicus Brief.pdf
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- MUSC Foundation for Research Development Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Biotechnology Industry Organization Amicus Brief.pdf
- Brief of Respondent -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Public Knowledge, et al. Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- 16 Intellectual Property Law Professors Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- EMC Corporation, et al. Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Computer & Communications Industry Association Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- DeLorme, et al. Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Generic Pharmaceutical Association Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Electronic Frontier Foundation Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Askeladden L.L.C. Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Prof. Saurabh Vishnubhakat Amicus Brief -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Reply Brief of Petitioner -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court)_0.pdf
- Opinion -- Commil v. Cisco Systems (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf