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Bilski v. Kappos amicus briefs
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Template:Bilski 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.
Contents
Briefs that discuss software prominently
AGAINST software patents
- FSF's brief, (see also: FSF, and their press release)
- Google and 6 financial institutions' brief
- Details: Google
- Red Hat's brief, (see also: Red Hat, and their press release)
- SFLC's brief, (see also: SFLC, and their press release)
- FFII and IP Justice's brief, (see also: FFII and IP Justice, and their press release)
- http://keionline.org/node/634
PRO software patents
- Professor Lee Hollaar and IEEE-USA's brief
- Discussion: Groklaw
- IBM's brief (see also: IBM)
- Discussion: Slashdot
- Microsoft, Philips, and Symantec's brief (see also: Microsoft, Philips, and Symantec)
- Discussion: Groklaw
Complete list of briefs
The most complete list is at: http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/nov09.shtml#bilski
Please add briefs alphabetically.
- AIPLA (supporting neither party): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-american-intellectual-property-law-association.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
- 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
- AwakenIP (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-awakenip.pdf
- BIO, AdvaMed, WARF and U of Calif: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-tsac-biotechnology-industry-organization-et-al..pdf
- BSA: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-business-software-alliance.pdf
- Borland (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/amicus-curiae-brief-borland-software-corporation.pdf
- Boston Patent Law Association (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964tsacbostonpatentlaw.pdf
- Caris Diagnostics (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-caris-diagnostics-inc.pdf
- Chakrabarty: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-chakrabarty.pdf
- Chicago IP Law Association: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ac-intellectual-property-association-of-chicago.pdf
- Conejo Valley Bar Association: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964.ac.conejo-valley-bar-association.pdf
- Dolby Labs: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-dolby-laboratories-et-al..pdf
- Double Rock and other IP entities (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964tsacdoublerockcorporation.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
- EFF: the brief, press release
- FICPI: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ficpi.pdf
- Franklin Pierce Law Center (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/bilski.pdf
- Georgia Biomedical Partnership, Inc. (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-georgia-biomedical-partnership-inc.pdf
- Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-houston-ip-law-assoc..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
- 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
- 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
- Mr. Meiers: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-raymond-c.-meiers.pdf
- Novartis (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964tsacnovartiscorporation.pdf
- PhRMA, etc: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-phrma-et-al..pdf
- Regulatory Data Corp: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-regulatory-datacorp-et-al..pdf
- Sachs and Brownstone: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ac-robert-r.-sachs.pdf
- State of Oregon: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964_neutralamcuoregon.pdf
- Telecommunication Systems, Inc. (supporting neither party): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964nsactelecommunicationsystemsinc.pdf
- Teles AG: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-teles-ag.pdf
- Time Systems: http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-ac-on-time-systems.pdf
- University of South Florida (supporting petitioner): http://www.patentlyo.com/08-964-university-of-south-florida.pdf
- Washington State Patent Law Association (supporting petitioner): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/07-08/08-964_PetitionerAmCuWAPLA.pdf
- William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute (supporting respondent): http://www.abanet.org/publiced/preview/briefs/pdfs/09-10/08-964_RespondentAmCuWilliamMitchellLawIPI.pdf
- Yahoo's brief: http://www.patentlyo.com/bilski---yahoo-amicus-brief-s.ct-as-filed-8-6-09.pdf
Sources:
- Patently-o article with links to 44 briefs, August 10th 2009
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- in re Bilski - the 2008 case in the Court of Appeals
- Case law in the USA - for more information about the rulings mentioned in these briefs