Patents: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Patents,” part of the Economic Activity area.

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All 71 decisions, newest first

• Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma
  146 S. Ct. 1391Decided June 4, 20269–0Ketanji Brown Jackson
• Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi
  598 U.S. 594Decided May 18, 20239–0Neil M. Gorsuch
• Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
  141 S. Ct. 2298Decided June 29, 20215–4Elena Kagan
• Thryv v. Click-To-Call Technologies, Lp
  140 S. Ct. 1367Decided April 20, 20207–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Return Mail Inc. v. U.S. Postal Service
  139 S. Ct. 1853Decided June 10, 20196–3Sonia Sotomayor
• Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
  139 S. Ct. 628Decided January 22, 20199–0Clarence Thomas
• Westerngeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp.
  138 S. Ct. 2129Decided June 22, 20187–2Clarence Thomas
• Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC
  138 S. Ct. 1365Decided April 24, 20187–2Clarence Thomas
• Sas Institute Inc. v. Iancu
  138 S. Ct. 1348Decided April 24, 20185–4Neil M. Gorsuch
• Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc.
  137 S. Ct. 1664Decided June 12, 20179–0Clarence Thomas
• Impression Products v. Lexmark International
  137 S. Ct. 1523Decided May 30, 20178–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Sca Hygiene Prods. Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Prods., LLC
  137 S. Ct. 954Decided March 21, 20177–1Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.
  137 S. Ct. 734Decided February 22, 20177–0Sonia Sotomayor
• Samsung Electronics v. Apple
  137 S. Ct. 429Decided December 6, 20168–0Sonia Sotomayor
• Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
  579 U.S. 261Decided June 20, 20166–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Halo Electronics v. Pulse Electronics
  579 U.S. 93Decided June 13, 20168–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
  576 U.S. 466Decided June 22, 20156–3Elena Kagan
• Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
  575 U.S. 632Decided May 26, 20156–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.
  574 U.S. 318Decided January 20, 20157–2Stephen G. Breyer
• Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  572 U.S. 915Decided June 2, 20149–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc
  572 U.S. 898Decided June 2, 20149–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Medtronic, Inc. v. Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC
  571 U.S. 191Decided January 22, 20149–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Vernon Hugh Bowman v. Monsanto Company
  569 U.S. 278Decided May 13, 20139–0Elena Kagan
• David J. Kappos v. Gilbert P. Hyatt
  566 U.S. 431Decided April 18, 20129–0Clarence Thomas
• Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
  566 U.S. 66Decided March 20, 20129–0Stephen G. Breyer
• Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
  563 U.S. 776Decided June 6, 20117–2John G. Roberts Jr.
• Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. Seb S.A.
  563 U.S. 754Decided May 31, 20118–1Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.
  550 U.S. 398Decided April 30, 20079–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• Merck Kgaa v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd.
  545 U.S. 193Decided June 13, 20059–0Antonin Scalia
• Festo Corporation v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd.
  535 U.S. 722Decided May 28, 20029–0Anthony M. Kennedy
• J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
  534 U.S. 124Decided December 10, 20016–2Clarence Thomas
• Wayne K. Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc.
  525 U.S. 55Decided November 10, 19989–0John Paul Stevens
• Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.
  520 U.S. 17Decided March 3, 19979–0Clarence Thomas
• Asgrow Seed Company v. Denny Winterboer and Becky Winterboer
  513 U.S. 179Decided January 18, 19958–1Antonin Scalia
• Eli Lilly and Company v. Medtronic, Inc.
  496 U.S. 661Decided June 18, 19906–2Antonin Scalia
• Dennison Manufacturing Co. v. Panduit Corp.
  475 U.S. 809Decided April 21, 19868–1Per curiam
• General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp.
  461 U.S. 648Decided May 24, 19839–0Thurgood Marshall
• Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.
  448 U.S. 176Decided June 27, 19805–4Harry A. Blackmun
• Diamond v. Chakrabarty
  447 U.S. 303Decided June 16, 19805–4Warren E. Burger
• Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc.
  425 U.S. 273Decided April 2, 19769–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp.
  416 U.S. 470Decided May 13, 19746–2Warren E. Burger
• Brunette Machine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.
  406 U.S. 706Decided June 7, 19729–0Thurgood Marshall
• Deepsouth Packing Co., Inc. v. Laitram Corp.
  406 U.S. 518Decided May 30, 19725–4Byron R. White
• Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationAltered precedent
  402 U.S. 313Decided May 3, 19719–0Byron R. White
• Standard Industries, Inc. v. Tigrett Industries, Inc.
  397 U.S. 586Decided April 20, 19704–4
• Anderson's-Black Rock, Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co., Inc.
  396 U.S. 57Decided December 8, 19697–0William O. Douglas
• Lear, Inc. v. AdkinsAltered precedent
  395 U.S. 653Decided June 16, 19695–3John M. Harlan II
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
  395 U.S. 100Decided May 19, 19697–1Byron R. White
• Brenner v. Manson
  383 U.S. 519Decided March 21, 19667–2Abe Fortas
• Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas City
  383 U.S. 1Decided February 21, 19668–0Tom C. Clark
• United States v. Adams
  383 U.S. 39Decided February 21, 19667–1Tom C. Clark
• Hazeltine Research, Inc. v. Brenner
  382 U.S. 252Decided December 8, 19659–0Hugo L. Black
• Brulotte v. Thys Co.
  379 U.S. 29Decided November 16, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• Wilbur-Ellis Co. v. Kuther
  377 U.S. 422Decided June 8, 19648–1William O. Douglas
• Aro Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., Inc.
  377 U.S. 476Decided June 8, 19645–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Sears v. Stiffel CompanyLaw held unconstitutional
  376 U.S. 225Decided March 9, 19649–0Hugo L. Black
• Compco Corporation v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc.
  376 U.S. 234Decided March 9, 19649–0Hugo L. Black
• Aro Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., Inc.
  365 U.S. 336Decided February 27, 19616–3Charles E. Whittaker
• Sanford v. Kepner
  344 U.S. 13Decided November 10, 19529–0Hugo L. Black
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp.
  340 U.S. 147Decided December 4, 19509–0Robert H. Jackson
• Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
  339 U.S. 827Decided June 5, 19506–2Sherman Minton
• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Linde Air Products Co.
  339 U.S. 605Decided May 29, 19506–2Robert H. Jackson
• Faulkner v. Gibbs
  338 U.S. 267Decided November 7, 19497–1Per curiam
• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Linde Air Products Co.
  336 U.S. 271Decided February 28, 19499–0Robert H. Jackson
• Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co.
  335 U.S. 560Decided January 3, 19496–3Stanley F. Reed
• Mandel Brothers, Inc. v. Wallace
  335 U.S. 291Decided November 8, 19489–0Hugo L. Black
• Funk Brothers Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co.
  333 U.S. 127Decided February 16, 19487–2William O. Douglas
• Transparent-Wrap Machine Corp. v. Stokes & Smith Co.
  329 U.S. 637Decided February 3, 19475–4William O. Douglas
• Edward Katzinger Co. v. Chicago Metallic Manufacturing Co.
  329 U.S. 394Decided January 6, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Macgregor v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.Altered precedent
  329 U.S. 402Decided January 6, 19475–4Hugo L. Black
• Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. WalkerAltered precedent
  329 U.S. 1Decided November 18, 19468–1Hugo L. Black

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error