Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
579 U.S. 261 · Decided June 20, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee was decided on June 20, 2016 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 579 U.S. 261 · 136 S. Ct. 2131 · 195 L. Ed. 2d 423 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 3927
- Docket number
- 15-446
- Decided
- June 20, 2016
- Argued
- April 25, 2016
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- America Invests Act 35usc314
- 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Cuozzo Speed Technologies, LLC v. Lee
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-071, docket 2015-071-01.
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