27 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 263,477 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Brooks v. Ross
578 F.3d 574 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,323 times
Holding that a claim is plausible if the facts alleged raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will yield evidence supporting the allegations
Swanson v. Citibank
614 F.3d 400 (7th Cir. 2010) Cited 2,077 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding plaintiff stated a claim under § 3605
Bissessur v. Indiana Univ. Bd.
581 F.3d 599 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 883 times
Holding that to state a claim, a plaintiff must plead sufficient factual content that "allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged"
R+L Carriers, Inc. v. Drivertech LLC (In re Bill of Lading Transmission & Processing Sys. Patent Litig.)
681 F.3d 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2012) Cited 674 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that pleading "the process for" using the accused product in an infringing way "has no other substantial non-infringing use" is not the same as pleading the accused product contains a component that can only infringe, and therefore fails to state a claim for contributory infringement
McZeal v. Sprint Nextel Corp.
501 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2007) Cited 412 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that a direct infringement claim made in accordance with Form 16 (now Form 18) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure meets the Twombly pleading standard
K-Tech Telecomms., Inc. v. Time Warner Cable, Inc.
714 F.3d 1277 (Fed. Cir. 2013) Cited 211 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that complaint survives Rule 12(b) challenge when it gives notice of what patentee accuses of being an infringing act with reasonable inferences that such acts are being done
Rodgers v. Lincoln Towing Service, Inc.
771 F.2d 194 (7th Cir. 1985) Cited 281 times
Holding that "a telephone call to an identified suspect from a detective investigating a charge of vandalism [and requesting the suspect come to the station to answer charges] [does not] constitute[] such a restrain on the suspect's freedom that his coming to the station house is anything other than voluntary action"
Brown v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
334 F. App'x 758 (7th Cir. 2009) Cited 44 times
Rejecting a claim under Section 1985 plaintiff failed to offer any "factual allegation to plausibly suggest [that defendants had] discriminatory state of mind."
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 357,835 times 950 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,084 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 20 - Permissive Joinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 Cited 11,678 times 22 Legal Analyses
Granting courts authority to "issue orders-including an order for separate trials."
Rule 408 - Compromise Offers and Negotiations
Fed. R. Evid. 408 Cited 4,378 times 49 Legal Analyses
Holding that premature deliberations constituted an internal jury influence subject to the post-verdict restrictions of Rule 606(b)
Section 299 - Joinder of parties
35 U.S.C. § 299 Cited 144 times 9 Legal Analyses
Limiting the joinder of accused infringers in patent cases

Rosetta-Wireless Corp. v. Apple Inc. et al

27 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Holding that a claim is plausible if the facts alleged raise a reasonable expectation that discovery will yield evidence supporting the allegations

Holding plaintiff stated a claim under § 3605

Holding that to state a claim, a plaintiff must plead sufficient factual content that "allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged"

Holding that pleading "the process for" using the accused product in an infringing way "has no other substantial non-infringing use" is not the same as pleading the accused product contains a component that can only infringe, and therefore fails to state a claim for contributory infringement

Holding that a direct infringement claim made in accordance with Form 16 (now Form 18) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure meets the Twombly pleading standard

Holding that complaint survives Rule 12(b) challenge when it gives notice of what patentee accuses of being an infringing act with reasonable inferences that such acts are being done

Rejecting a claim under Section 1985 plaintiff failed to offer any "factual allegation to plausibly suggest [that defendants had] discriminatory state of mind."

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Granting courts authority to "issue orders-including an order for separate trials."

Holding that premature deliberations constituted an internal jury influence subject to the post-verdict restrictions of Rule 606(b)

Limiting the joinder of accused infringers in patent cases