No. 16-493
Title:
Merck & Cie, et al., Petitioners
v.
Watson Laboratories, Inc.
Docketed:October 13, 2016
Linked with 16A74
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(15-2063, 15-2064)
  Decision Date:May 13, 2016
  Rehearing Denied:July 15, 2016

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 19 2016 Application (16A74) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 21 2016 Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, case Nos. 2015-2063 and 2015-2064, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Tuesday, July 26, 2016, by 3 p.m.
Jul 26 2016 Response to application from respondent Watson Laboratories, Inc. filed.
Jul 27 2016 Reply of applicant Merck & Cie, et al. filed.
Jul 27 2016 Application (16A74) denied by The Chief Justice. It is ordered that the stay issued by The Chief Justice on July 21, 2016, is vacated. The application for stay is, in all respects, denied.
Oct 12 2016 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2016)
Nov 9 2016 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 29, 2016.
Nov 29 2016 Brief of respondent Watson Laboratories, Inc. in opposition filed.
Dec 13 2016 Reply of petitioners Merck & Cie, et al. filed.
Dec 14 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Jan 9 2017 Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Jonathan F. Cohn Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8000
    Counsel of Record1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
jfcohn@sidley.com
Party name: Merck & Cie, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
William M. Jay Goodwin Procter LLP(202) 346-4000
    Counsel of Record901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
wjay@goodwinprocter.com
Party name: Watson Laboratories, Inc.
 
Steven A. Maddox Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP(202) 640-6400; (202) 253-9234 (cell)
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC  20006
steve.maddox@knobbe.com
Party name: Watson Laboratories, Inc.