| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 10 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2005) |
| Dec 9 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2005. |
| Dec 27 2005 |
Brief of respondents Genentech, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006. |
| Jan 12 2006 |
Reply of petitioner MedImmune, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 8, 2006. |
| Apr 25 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent Genentech only. |
| May 1 2006 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 15, 2006. |
| May 2 2006 |
Letter from counsel for respondent City of Hope indicating that amicus consent will be addressed on an individual request basis. |
| May 12 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Three Intellectual Property Professors filed. |
| May 15 2006 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 17, 2006. |
| May 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Generic Pharmaceutical Association filed. |
| May 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. filed. |
| May 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Medtronic, Inc. filed. |
| May 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc. filed. |
| May 15 2006 |
Brief of petitioner MedImmune, Inc. filed. |
| May 17 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. Joint appendix in two volumes. |
| May 31 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and including July 26, 2006. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 4, 2006. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 18 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent Genentech, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent City of Hope National Medical Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Qualcomm Incorporated and Interdigital Communications Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Richard L. Donaldson, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors John R. Allison, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Group of Law of Professors, Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, et al filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of 3M, General Electric, Proctor & Gamble, and E I.DuPont de Nemours filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 14 2006 |
Application (06A172) to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 16 2006 |
Application (06A172) denied by The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Reply of petitioner MedImmune, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 11 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. (3 boxes) |
| Oct 4 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: John G. Kester, Washington, D.C.; and Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Maureen E. Mahoney, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 9 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (02/12/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received. |
| Mar 15 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. |
| Mar 15 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. |