Microsoft v. i4i Limited Partnership
Published on:
September 29, 2010
SIFMA submitted an Amicus “Friend of the Court” Brief. The September 29 amicus brief is the first of two amicus briefs filed by SIFMA in Microsoft v. i4i Limited Partnership. SIFMA filed a second amicus brief in Microsoft v. i4i Limited Partnership on February 2, 2011.
Court:
U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus Issue: Whether, when a defense of patent invalidity rests on documentary evidence that was not considered by the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the defense must be proved by clear and convincing evidence, or whether some lesser evidentiary standard is more appropriate.
Counsel of Record:
Chadbourne & Parke LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
John A. Squires
Other Amici on SIFMA’s Brief:
The Clearing House Association