Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Ginger D. Anders, Assistnat to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Aaron M. Panner, Washington, D. C.

Argued. For petitioner: Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Aaron M. Panner, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 9, 2012.

Brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 31, 2011.

Brief amicus curiae of IEEE-USA in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of Intel Corp., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc., et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Four Volumes)

Brief of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2011.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2011.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Supplemental brief of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011.

Reply of petitioner David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office filed.

Brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 27, 2011.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2011)

Application (10A735) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 7, 2011.

Application (10A735) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 8, 2011 to April 7, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Application (10A735) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 8, 2011.

Application (10A735) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2011 to March 8, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice.

David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Petitioner, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Petitioner, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Petitioner, represented by Ginger D. Anders

Gilbert P. Hyatt, Respondent, represented by Aaron M. Panner

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Vernon M. Winters

IEEE-USA in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Chris J. Katopis

Intel Corp., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Dragseth

Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert M. Isackson

New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles E. Miller

Verizon Communications Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daryl L. Joseffer

Verizon Communications Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daryl Joseffer