2017 United States Supreme Court case
| Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp. | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued December 6, 2016 Decided February 22, 2017 | |
| Full case name | Life Technologies Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. Promega Corporation |
| Docket no. | 14–1538 |
| Citations | 580 U.S. 140 (more)137 S. Ct. 734; 197 L. Ed. 2d 33; 121 U.S.P.Q.2d 1641 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Promega Corp. v. Life Techs. Corp., 773 F.3d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2014); cert. granted, 136 S. Ct. 2505 (2016). |
| Procedural | On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Holding | |
| The sale of a single component of a patented invention in a foreign market does not give rise to liability under the Patent Act of 1952. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan; Thomas, Alito (all but Part II–C) |
| Concurrence | Alito (in part), joined by Thomas |
| Roberts took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Patent Act of 1952, 35 U.S.C. § 271 et seq. | |
Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp., 580 U.S. ___ (2017), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court clarified the application of the Patent Act of 1952 to the sale of components of patented inventions in foreign markets. In an opinion written by Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Court held that the sale of a "single component" in a foreign market "does not constitute a substantial portion of the components that can give rise to liability under ." Justice Samuel Alito wrote an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which he was joined Justice Clarence Thomas. Chief Justice John Roberts took no part in the decision of the case.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume
- List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Roberts Court
References
- Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp., No. 14-1538, 580 U.S. ___ (2017), slip. op. at 1.
- Life Technologies Corp., slip op. at 1, 11 (citing 35 U.S.C. § 271(f)(1)).
- Life Technologies Corp., slip op. at 1 (Alito, J., concurring in part and concurring in the judgment).
- Life Technologies Corp., slip op. at 11.
External links
- Text of Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp., 580 U.S. ___ (2017) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion)
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