No. 08-964 
 
IN THE  
Supreme Court of the United States 
 
BERNARD L. BILSKI AND RAND A. WARSAW,  
 
 
 
 
 
Petitioners, 
v. 
 
JOHN J. DOLL, ACTING UNDER SECRETARY OF 
COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND 
ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES 
PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, 
 
 
 
 
 
Respondent 
 
 
ON A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED 
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL 
CIRCUIT 
 
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE  
ENTREPRENEURIAL SOFTWARE COMPANIES 
IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER 
 
 
 
 
 
ROBERT GREENE STERNE 
 
 
 
 
      Counsel of Record 
 
 
  
 
MICHAEL D. SPECHT 
 
 
 
 
MICHELLE K. HOLOUBEK 
 
 
 
 
PETER ALEXANDER SOCARRAS 
 
 
 
 
STERNE, KESSLER,  
 
 
 
 
    GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C. 
 
 
 
  
1100 New York Avenue, NW 
    Washington, 
DC 
20005 
August 6, 2009 
 
(202) 772-8555 
 
 

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