Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.
137 S. Ct. 734 · Decided February 22, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp. was decided on February 22, 2017 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
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- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016
Case details
- Citations
- 137 S. Ct. 734 · 197 L. Ed. 2d 33 · 2017 U.S. LEXIS 1428
- Docket number
- 14-1538
- Decided
- February 22, 2017
- Argued
- December 6, 2016
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Patent Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Did not participate: John G. Roberts Jr..
Full case caption
Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 2016-031, docket 2016-031-01.
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