Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
141 S. Ct. 2298 · Decided June 29, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc. was decided on June 29, 2021 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan 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 2020
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-440
Case details
- Citations
- 141 S. Ct. 2298 · 210 L. Ed. 2d 689 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 3563
- Docket number
- 20-440
- Decided
- June 29, 2021
- Argued
- April 21, 2021
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Patent Acts
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2020-062, docket 2020-062-01.
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