Oral Arguments are usually requested by law firms
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If the case is clearly not complicated , if the evidence is overwhelming in one direction or the other, the judgement can be made based on evidence in written briefs , Orals are not required even if requested.
SFOR not being on the Oral calendar may suggest that the evidence is indeed overwhelming and a decision may have been made and is forthcoming on Written Briefs submitted.
Since many Alice 101 dismissals were not handled correctly and evidence not considered properly by errant Judges, many of these dismissals have been overturned based on Supreme court decision that PTAB decisions are strongest evidence a Patent owner can have in a Patent infringement lawsuit.
Per the supreme court these PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board ) decisions should be used in decision making by the all courts in patent lawsuits. SFOR has such PTAB victories. They have a law firm Ropes and Grey that has never last a PI case. They have a submitted very strong compelling written briefs and SA lawyers if you have read it, did not.
Therefore a decision may already have been made, a written decision might be made public very soon in SFOR favor based on the above. Or the oral calender might be updated with SFOR vs SA on it.
If for some reason Oral Arguments are requested by appeal judges , a victory is expected nonetheless. As R&Gs attorney DOUGLAS HALLWARD-DRIEMEIER is about the best there is in Oral arguments before the supreme court on down the court system.
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