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This is a list of amicus briefs submitted for the 2009 [[Bilski v. Kappos]] case in the [[US Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] of the [[USA]].
This is a list of amicus briefs submitted for the 2009 [[Bilski v. Kappos]] case in the Supreme Court of the [[USA]].
 
  
 
Please add briefs here.  Analyses are also welcome, as are links to discussions of the briefs.
 
Please add briefs here.  Analyses are also welcome, as are links to discussions of the briefs.
  
 
==Briefs that discuss software prominently==
 
==Briefs that discuss software prominently==
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===Categorising the briefs===
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On this page, we've decided not to categorise the briefs by who they support.  Such categorisation can be misleading because two briefs can easily hold opposing views but still both support the same party - "with clarifications".  This is the case for the briefs of [[Red Hat]] (anti-swpat) and [[IEEE-USA]] (pro-swpat).
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Regarding terminology, briefs which support "''the respondant''" or "''affirmance''" are in favour of upholding the 2008 [[in re Bilski]] CAFC ruling (albeit with clarification which might change it radically).  And briefs which support "''the petitioner''" are briefs which want the 2008 CAFC ruling overruled.
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For want of a better classification, we've categorised the briefs by their relation to swpat.org's focus: software patents.
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===AGAINST software patents===
 
===AGAINST software patents===
 
* '''[http://endsoftpatents.org/amicus-bilski-2009 FSF's brief]''', (see also: [[FSF]], and their [http://www.fsf.org/news/bilski-supreme-court-brief press release])
 
* '''[http://endsoftpatents.org/amicus-bilski-2009 FSF's brief]''', (see also: [[FSF]], and their [http://www.fsf.org/news/bilski-supreme-court-brief press release])
** Discussion: [http://lwn.net/Articles/355448/ LWN.net], [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091002212330353 Groklaw]
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** Discussion: [http://lwn.net/Articles/355448/ LWN.net], [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091002212330353 Groklaw], [http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/2009/oct/13/0x18/ SFLC podcast]
 
** Please give feedback on this letter via the [[Bilski 3]] project
 
** Please give feedback on this letter via the [[Bilski 3]] project
 
* '''[http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCu7FinancialCorps.pdf Google and 6 financial institutions' brief]'''
 
* '''[http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCu7FinancialCorps.pdf Google and 6 financial institutions' brief]'''
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* http://keionline.org/node/634
 
* http://keionline.org/node/634
  
===PRO software patents===
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===FOR software patents===
* '''[http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/bilski-sc-amicus.pdf Professor Lee Hollaar and IEEE-USA's brief]'''
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* '''[http://www.groklaw.net/pdf/bilski-sc-amicus.pdf Professor Lee Hollaar and IEEE-USA's brief]''' (see also: [[IEEE-USA]])
 
** Discussion: [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090922030639824 Groklaw]
 
** Discussion: [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090922030639824 Groklaw]
 
* '''[http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/bilski.ibm.pdf IBM's brief]''' (see also: [[IBM]])
 
* '''[http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/bilski.ibm.pdf IBM's brief]''' (see also: [[IBM]])
 
** Discussion: [http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/09/03/1616220/IBMs-Supreme-Court-Brief-Says-That-Patents-Drive-Free-Software Slashdot]
 
** Discussion: [http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/09/03/1616220/IBMs-Supreme-Court-Brief-Says-That-Patents-Drive-Free-Software Slashdot]
 
* '''[http://www.patentlyo.com/am-brief.pdf Microsoft, Philips, and Symantec's brief]''' (see also: [[Microsoft]], [[Philips]], and [[Symantec]])
 
* '''[http://www.patentlyo.com/am-brief.pdf Microsoft, Philips, and Symantec's brief]''' (see also: [[Microsoft]], [[Philips]], and [[Symantec]])
** Discussion: [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091006211624143 Groklaw]
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** Discussion: [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091006211624143 Groklaw], and  [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091029172602205 further Groklaw discussion]
  
 
==Complete list of briefs==
 
==Complete list of briefs==
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* '''[[AIPPI]]''' (supporting reversal): http://www.patentlyo.com/aippi-supremecourt_3455697.pdf
 
* '''[[AIPPI]]''' (supporting reversal): http://www.patentlyo.com/aippi-supremecourt_3455697.pdf
 
* '''[[Accenture]]''' and '''[[Pitney Bowes, Inc.]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-tsac-accenture-and-pitney-bowes-inc.pdf
 
* '''[[Accenture]]''' and '''[[Pitney Bowes, Inc.]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-tsac-accenture-and-pitney-bowes-inc.pdf
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* '''[[American Bar Association]]''' (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCuABA.pdf
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* '''[[American Insurance Association]], [[Hartford Financial Services]], [[Jackson National Life Insurance Company]], [[Pacific Life Insurance Company]], [[Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.)]], and [[Transamerica Life Insurance Company]]''' (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCu6InsuranceCos.pdf
 
* '''[[Armanta, Asentinel, Cybersource, and Hooked Wireless]] ("Entrepreneurial Software Companies")''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-entrepreneurial-software-companies.pdf
 
* '''[[Armanta, Asentinel, Cybersource, and Hooked Wireless]] ("Entrepreneurial Software Companies")''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-entrepreneurial-software-companies.pdf
 
* '''[[Austin Intellectual Property Law Association]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-austin-intellectual-property-law-association.pdf
 
* '''[[Austin Intellectual Property Law Association]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-austin-intellectual-property-law-association.pdf
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* '''[[Dr. Timothy F. McDounough]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964_petitioneramcutmcdounough.pdf
 
* '''[[Dr. Timothy F. McDounough]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964_petitioneramcutmcdounough.pdf
 
* '''[[Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_PetitionerAmCuEagleForumELDF.pdf
 
* '''[[Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_PetitionerAmCuEagleForumELDF.pdf
* '''[[EFF]]''': '''[http://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20etc%20amicus%20brief.pdf the brief]''', [http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/re-bilksi-supreme-court-takes-business-method-pate press release]
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* '''[[EFF]] (joining "Entrepreneurial and Computer Advocates": EFF, [[Public Knowledge]], [[Kauffman Foundation]], [[Brad Feld]], [[Robert J. Glushko]], [[Mitchell Kapor]], [[Jason Mendelson]], [[Tim O'Reilly]] and [[Eric von Hippel]])''' (supporting respondent): '''[http://www.eff.org/files/EFF%20etc%20amicus%20brief.pdf the brief]''', [http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/re-bilksi-supreme-court-takes-business-method-pate press release]
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* '''Eleven Law Professors (Sarnoff et al.) and [[AARP]]''' (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCu11LawProfsandAARP.pdf
 
* '''[[FICPI]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ficpi.pdf
 
* '''[[FICPI]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ficpi.pdf
 
* '''[[Franklin Pierce Law Center]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/bilski.pdf
 
* '''[[Franklin Pierce Law Center]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/bilski.pdf
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* '''[[Intellectual Property Owners]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964acintellectualproperty.pdf
 
* '''[[Intellectual Property Owners]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964acintellectualproperty.pdf
 
* '''[[Intellectual Property Section of the Nevada State Bar]]''' (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_RespondentAmCuNevadaIPSectionnew.pdf
 
* '''[[Intellectual Property Section of the Nevada State Bar]]''' (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_RespondentAmCuNevadaIPSectionnew.pdf
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* '''[[Internet Retailers]] ([[Crutchfield]], [[Newegg]], [[L.L. Bean]], [[Overstock.com]], [[J.C. Penney]], [[Talbots]], and [[Hasbro]])''' (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCuInternetRetailers.pdf
 
* '''[[John Sutton]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_PetitionerAmCuJSutton.pdf
 
* '''[[John Sutton]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_PetitionerAmCuJSutton.pdf
* '''[[Law Professors, Lemley et al.]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964ac20lawandbusinessprofessors.pdf
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* '''Twenty Law Professors (Lemley et al.)''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964ac20lawandbusinessprofessors.pdf
 
* '''[[Medtronic]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-medtronic.pdf
 
* '''[[Medtronic]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-medtronic.pdf
 
* '''[[Monogram BioSciences and Genomic Health]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ac-monogram-biosciences-inc.pdf
 
* '''[[Monogram BioSciences and Genomic Health]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ac-monogram-biosciences-inc.pdf
* '''[[Mr. Meiers]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-raymond-c.-meiers.pdf
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* '''[[Raymond C. Meiers]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-raymond-c.-meiers.pdf
 
* '''[[Novartis]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964tsacnovartiscorporation.pdf
 
* '''[[Novartis]]''' (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964tsacnovartiscorporation.pdf
 
* '''[[PhRMA, etc]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-phrma-et-al..pdf
 
* '''[[PhRMA, etc]]''': http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-phrma-et-al..pdf
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==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
 
==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
* [[in re Bilski]] - the 2008 case in the Court of Appeals
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* [[in re Bilski]] - the 2008 case in the Court of Appeals (CAFC)
 
* [[Case law in the USA]] - for more information about the rulings mentioned in these briefs
 
* [[Case law in the USA]] - for more information about the rulings mentioned in these briefs
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* [[Consultations from patent offices, governments, and courts]]
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==External links==
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* [http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=Bilski_v._Kappos SCOTUSblog: Bilski v. Kappos], including their analyis titled "Amicus briefs" a little bit under the [http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=Bilski_v._Kappos#Argument_Preview Argument Preview] section
  
  
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 25 March 2014

This is a list of amicus briefs submitted for the 2009 Bilski v. Kappos case in the Supreme Court of the USA.

Please add briefs here. Analyses are also welcome, as are links to discussions of the briefs.

Briefs that discuss software prominently

Categorising the briefs

On this page, we've decided not to categorise the briefs by who they support. Such categorisation can be misleading because two briefs can easily hold opposing views but still both support the same party - "with clarifications". This is the case for the briefs of Red Hat (anti-swpat) and IEEE-USA (pro-swpat).

Regarding terminology, briefs which support "the respondant" or "affirmance" are in favour of upholding the 2008 in re Bilski CAFC ruling (albeit with clarification which might change it radically). And briefs which support "the petitioner" are briefs which want the 2008 CAFC ruling overruled.

For want of a better classification, we've categorised the briefs by their relation to swpat.org's focus: software patents.

AGAINST software patents

FOR software patents

Complete list of briefs

The most complete list is at: http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/nov09.shtml#bilski

Please add briefs alphabetically.

Sources:

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links