Sas Institute Inc. v. Iancu
138 S. Ct. 1348 · Decided April 24, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sas Institute Inc. v. Iancu was decided on April 24, 2018 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch 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 2017
Case details
- Citations
- 138 S. Ct. 1348 · 200 L. Ed. 2d 695 · 2018 U.S. LEXIS 2629
- Docket number
- 16-969
- Decided
- April 24, 2018
- Argued
- November 27, 2017
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 35 USC 311
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Sas Institute Inc. v. Iancu
SCDB identifiers: case 2017-025, docket 2017-025-01.
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