Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
575 U.S. 632 · Decided May 26, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. was decided on May 26, 2015 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 575 U.S. 632 · 135 S. Ct. 1920 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 883 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 3406
- Docket number
- 13-896
- Decided
- May 26, 2015
- Argued
- March 31, 2015
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.
Full case caption
Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-063, docket 2014-063-01.
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