No. 03-1237 | ||||
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Docketed: | March 3, 2004 | |||
Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
Case Nos.: | (02-1052, 02-1065) |
Decision Date: | June 6, 2003 |
Rehearing Denied: | December 3, 2003 |
Questions Presented |
~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Mar 2 2004 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 2, 2004) |
Apr 1 2004 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Eli Lilly and Company. |
Apr 2 2004 | Brief amicus curiae of Wyeth filed. |
Apr 2 2004 | Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. |
Apr 14 2004 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 30, 2004. |
Apr 27 2004 | Response Requested . (Due May 27, 2004) |
May 11 2004 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 26, 2004. |
Jul 26 2004 | Brief of respondents Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. |
Aug 10 2004 | Reply of petitioner Merck KGaA filed. |
Aug 11 2004 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
Oct 4 2004 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice O'Connor and Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
Dec 10 2004 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Dec 22 2004 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2005. |
Jan 7 2005 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Eli Lilly and Company GRANTED. Justice O'Connor and Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
Jan 7 2005 | Petition GRANTED. Justice O'Connor and Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
Jan 13 2005 | Letter received from counsel for petitioner. DISTRIBUTED |
Feb 15 2005 | Brief of petitioner Merck KGaA filed. |
Feb 15 2005 | Joint appendix filed. |
Feb 17 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Eon Labs, Inc. filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 20, 2005. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Bar Association of District of Columbia - Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Professors in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amici curiae of Eli Lilly and Company, Wyeth, and Pfizer Inc. filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amici curiae of Consumer Project on Technology, et al.in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amici curiae of Genentech, Inc. and Biogen Idec, Inc. filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. |
Feb 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Sepracor Inc. in support of neither party filed. |
Feb 23 2005 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Mar 11 2005 | CIRCULATED. |
Mar 22 2005 | Brief amici curiae of Applera Corporation and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 22 2005 | Brief amici curiae of Invitrogen Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 22 2005 | Brief amici curiae of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Vaccinex, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 22 2005 | Brief amicus curiae of Benitec Australia Ltd. filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 22 2005 | Brief of respondents Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., and the Burnham Institute filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 31 2005 | Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit. (1 box including 1 audio tape) |
Apr 4 2005 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Apr 7 2005 | Reply of petitioner Merck KGaA filed. (Distributed) |
Apr 13 2005 | Record received from U.S.D.C. for S. District of California. (16 boxes) |
Apr 14 2005 | Lodging consisting of 20 transcribed copies from the oral argument at the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit received and distributed. |
Apr 20 2005 | Argued. For petitioner: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N.Y.; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Mauricio A. Flores, Irvine, Cal. |
Jun 13 2005 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
Jul 15 2005 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Jul 26 2005 | Acknowledgement of receipt (07/18/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received. |
~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ |
Attorneys for Petitioner: | ||
Donald R. Dunner | Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP | (202) 408-4000 |
Counsel of Record | 901 New York Avenue NW | |
Washington, DC 20001-4413 | ||
don.dunner@finnegan.com | ||
Party name: Merck KGaA | ||
E. Joshua Rosenkranz | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | (212) 506-5380 |
51 West 52nd Street | ||
New York, NY 10019-6142 | ||
jrosenkranz@orrick.com | ||
Party name: Merck KGaA | ||
Attorneys for Respondents: | ||
Mauricio A. Flores | McDermott, Will & Emery | |
Counsel of Record | 18191 Von Karmen Avenue, Suite 400 | |
Irvine, CA 92612 | ||
Party name: Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al. | ||
Kenneth J. Burchfiel | Sughrue Mion PLLC | (202) 293-7060 |
2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW | ||
Washington, DC 20037 | ||
kburchfiel@sughrue.com | ||
Party name: Sepracor Inc. in support of neither party | ||
Raphael V. Lupo | McDermott, Will & Emery | (202) 756-8000 |
600 13th Street, N. W. | ||
Washington, DC 20005 | ||
Party name: Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al. | ||
Other: | ||
Kenneth C. Bass III. | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox | (202) 772-8825 |
1100 New York Avenue, NW | ||
Washington, DC 20005 | ||
Party name: Vaccinex, inc. | ||
William R. Boudreaux | Eli Lilly and Company | (317) 276-0755 |
Lilly Corporate Center | ||
Indianapolis, IN 46285 | ||
Party name: Eli Lilly and Company | ||
Paul D. Clement | Acting Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
Department of Justice | ||
Washington, DC 20530 | ||
Party name: United States | ||
Drew S. Days III. | Morrison & Foerster LLP | (202) 887-1500 |
2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW | ||
Washington, DC 20006 | ||
DDays@mofo.com | ||
Party name: Invitrogen Corporation, et al. | ||
Lynn E. Eccleston | Eccleston Law Firm | (202) 756-7723 |
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | ||
Suite 600 | ||
Washington, DC 20004 | ||
Party name: Bar Association of District of Columbia - Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section in support of neither party | ||
Madison C. Jellins | Townsend and Towsend and Crew LLP | 02222005 |
379 Lytton Avenue | ||
PaloAlto, CA 94301 | ||
Party name: San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party | ||
Daryl L. Joseffer | King & Spalding LLP | (202) 737-0500 |
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | ||
Washington, DC 20006 | ||
djoseffer@kslaw.com | ||
Party name: Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al. | ||
James J. Kelley | Eli Lilly and Company | (317) 277-8110 |
940 South East Street | ||
Indianapolis, IN 46225 | ||
Party name: Eli Lilly and Company, Wyeth, and Pfizer Inc. | ||
Eric A. Kuwana | Patton Boggs LLP | (202) 457-6000 |
2550 M Street, NW | ||
Washington, DC 20037 | ||
Party name: Benitec Australia Ltd. | ||
Stanton T. Lawrence III. | Armold & Porter | (202) 942-5000 |
555 Twelfth Street, NW | ||
Washington, DC 20004-1206 | ||
Party name: Wyeth | ||
Sarah Lenz Lock | AARP Foundation Litigation | (202) 434-2060 |
601 E Street, NW | ||
Washington, DC 20049 | ||
Party name: AARP | ||
Roderick R. McKelvie | Covington & Burling LLP | (202) 662-6000 |
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW | ||
Washington, DC 20004 | ||
Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | ||
Richard J. Oparil | Patton Boggs LLP | (202) 457-6000 |
2550 M Street, NW | ||
Washington, DC 20037 | ||
Party name: Biotechnology Industry Organization in support of neither party | ||
Edward R. Reines | Weil, Gotschal & Manges LLP | (650) 802-3000 |
201 Redwood Shores Parkway | ||
Fifth Floor | ||
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 | ||
edward.reines@weil.com | ||
Party name: Applera Corporation and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
David F. Ryan | Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto | (212) 218-2100 |
30 Rockefeller Plaza | ||
New York, NY 10112 | ||
Party name: New York Intellectual Property Law Association | ||
Joshua D. Sarnoff | DePaul University College of Law | (312) 362-6326 |
25 E. Jackson | ||
Chicago, IL 60604 | ||
jsarnoff@depaul.edu | ||
Party name: Consumer Project on Technology, et al., | ||
Virginia A. Seitz | Sidley Austin LLP | (202) 736-8000 |
1501 K Street, NW | ||
Washington, DC 20005 | ||
vseitz@sidley.com | ||
Party name: Genentech, Inc. and Biogen Idec,Inc. | ||
Rolf O. Stadheim | Stadheim & Grear | (312) 755-4400 |
400 N. Michigan Avenue | ||
Suite 2200 | ||
Chicago, IA 60611 | ||
Party name: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, et al. | ||
Katherine J. Strandburg | New York University School of Law | (212) 998-6269 |
40 Washington Square South | ||
New York, NY 10012 | ||
katherine.strandburg@nyu.edu | ||
Party name: Intellectual Property Professors in support of neither party | ||
Shashank S. Upadhye | Vice President | (416) 401-7701 |
Global Head of Intellectual Property Apotex, Inc. | ||
150 Signet Drive | ||
Toronto, ON, XX Canada M19L 1T9 | ||
supadhye@apotex.com | ||
Party name: Eon Labs, Inc. | ||
Donald R. Ware | Foley Hoag LLP | (617) 832-1167 |
155 Seaport Boulevard | ||
Boston, MA 02210-2600 | ||
dware@foleyhoag.com | ||
Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party |