Is Dolly the Sheep Appealing?

Dolly the sheep case:

The losers, owners of the patent application, have until August 7, 2014 to appeal the case, i.e. petition the US Supreme Court for a Writ of Certiorari.

See the excerpts from the court records below.

Will the losers appeal?

I think they would be just wasting their money, unless they are just after the publicity.  This may backfire, as it is in actuality negative publicity.

in the high patent court:

05/08/2014  35  OPINION filed. The decision is: Affirmed. (Precedential Opinion). (For the Court: Dyk,Circuit Judge; Moore,Circuit Judge and Wallach,Circuit Judge). [153181]

UNITED STATES COURT O}' APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

INFORMATION SHEET

FILING A PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI

There is no automatic right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States from judgments

ofthe Federal Circuit. You must file a petition for a writ of certiorari which the Supreme Court

will grant only when there are compelling reasons. (See Rule 10 of the Rules of the Supreme

Court of the United States, hereinafter called Rules.)

Time. The petition must be filed in the Supreme Court of the United States within 90 days of

the entry ofjudgment in this Court or within 90 days of the denial of a timely petition for

rehearing. The judgment is entered on the day the Federal Circuit issues a final decision in your

case. [The time does not run from the issuance of the mandate, which has no effect on the right

to petition.] (See Rule 13 of the Rules.)

Fees. Either the $300 docketing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis with an

affidavit in support thereof must accompany the petition. (See Rules 38 and 39.)

Authorized Filer. The petition must be filed by a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of

the United States or by the petitioner representing himself or herself.

Format of a Petition. The Rules are very specific about the order of the required information

and should be consulted before you start drafting your petition. (See Rule 14.) Rules 33 and 34

should be consulted regarding type size and font, paper size, paper weight, margins, page limits,

cover, etc.

Number of Copies. Forty copies of a petition must be filed unless the petitioner is proceeding in

forma pauperis, in which case an original and ten copies of the petition for writ of certiorari and

of the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. (See Rule 12.)

Where to File. You must file your documents at the Supreme Court.

Clerk

Supreme Court of the United States

1 First Street, NE

Washington, DC 20543

(202) 479-3000

No documents are filed at the Federal Circuit and the Federal Circuit provides no information to

the Supreme Court unless the Supreme Court asks for the information.

Access to the Rules. The current rules can be found in Title 28 of the United States Code

Annotated and other legal publications available in many public libraries.

Revised December 16, 1999

Case: 13-1407 Document: 35-4 Page: 1 Filed: 05/08/2014