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No. 21-757
Title:	Amgen Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Sanofi, et al.
Docketed:	November 22, 2021

Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case Numbers:	(2020-1074)
Decision Date:	February 11, 2021
Rehearing Denied:	June 21, 2021
Discretionary Court Decision Date:

Questions Presented

Date	Proceedings and Orders
Nov 18 2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2021)
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Dec 22 2021	Brief amici curiae of Association of University Technology Managers, Inc., et al.
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Dec 22 2021	Brief amicus curiae of GlaxoSmithKline plc filed.
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Dec 22 2021	Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed.
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Jan 05 2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.

Jan 11 2022	Response Requested. (Due February 10, 2022)

Jan 12 2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2022 to March 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jan 14 2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 14, 2022.

Mar 14 2022	Brief of respondents Sanofi, et al. in opposition filed.
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Mar 28 2022	Reply of petitioners Amgen Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 29 2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.

Apr 18 2022	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

Sep 21 2022	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Oct 04 2022	Supplemental brief of petitioners Amgen Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 05 2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.

Oct 31 2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/4/2022.

Nov 04 2022	Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.

Nov 29 2022	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Sanofi, et al.
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Dec 01 2022	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Amgen Inc., et al.
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Dec 13 2022	Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Dec 15 2022	Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 27, 2022. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including February 3, 2023.

Dec 22 2022	Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Amgen Inc., et al.
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Dec 27 2022	Brief of petitioners Amgen Inc., et al. filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Chemistry and the Law Division of the American Chemical Society filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amici curiae of Diversified Researchers and Innovators filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc. filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Professors filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago in support of neither party filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of The Fynder Group, Inc. d/b/a Nature’s Fynd filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amici curiae of REGENXBIO Inc., et al. in support of neither party filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Instil Bio, Inc. filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of GlaxoSmithKline plc filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association in support of neither party filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amicus curiae of AbbVie Inc. filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amici curiae of High Tech Inventors Alliance, et al. in support of neither party filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Motion of Chemistry and the Law Division of the American Chemical Society for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
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Jan 03 2023	Brief amici curiae of Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs (USIJ), et al. (1/5/2023) filed.
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Jan 05 2023	Response to motion from petitioners Amgen Inc., et al. filed.
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Jan 17 2023	Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Jan 31 2023	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, March 27, 2023.

Feb 03 2023	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit.

Feb 03 2023	Brief of respondents Sanofi, et al. filed.
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Feb 09 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Robin Feldman filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Association for Accessible Medicines filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Small and Medium Biotechnology Companies filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Arnold Ventures, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Unified Patents, LLC filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Genentech, Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer AG, Gilead Sciences, Inc., and Johnson & Johnson filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Joshua D. Sarnoff, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Pfizer Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Eli Lilly and Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors and Scholars filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Public Interest Patent Law Institute filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amicus curiae of Viatris Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 10 2023	Brief amici curiae of Sir Gregory Paul Winter, et al. filed. (Feb. 15, 2023 - updated hard copies with page insert of enlarged Figures 1, 2 & 3). (Distributed)
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Feb 13 2023	CIRCULATED

Feb 21 2023	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.

Feb 21 2023	Motion of Chemistry and the Law Division of the American Chemical Society for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED.

Feb 21 2023	Record received from the U.S.C.A.-Federal Circuit. The record is available on PACER, except for confidential materials which were transmitted electronically.

Feb 27 2023	Sealed records received electronically from the U.S.D.C.-Delaware. The remaining record is available on PACER.

Mar 06 2023	Reply of petitioners Amgen Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 16 2023	Two copies of model exhibits from the record on appeal received from counsel for petitioners.

Mar 27 2023	Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va.; and Colleen R. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

May 18 2023	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Jun 20 2023	Judgment issued.
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NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jeffrey Alan Lamken Counsel of Record	MoloLamken LLP The Watergate, Suite 500 600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20037 jlamken@mololamken.com	2025562010
Party name: Amgen Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Paul D. Clement Counsel of Record	Clement & Murphy, PLLC 706 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 paul.clement@clementmurphy.com	(202) 742-8900
Party name: Sanofi, et al.
Other
Melanie Lynn Bostwick Counsel of Record	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1152 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 MBOSTWICK@ORRICK.COM	202-339-8483
Party name: Genentech, Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bayer AG, Gilead Sciences, Inc., and Johnson & Johnson
James D. Crowne Counsel of Record	[Self employed] 12102 Lerner Place Bowie, MD 20715 JDCROWNE@OUTLOOK.COM	301-602-4934
Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association
Lauren A. Degnan Counsel of Record	Fish & Richardson, P.C. 1000 Maine Ave. Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20024 LAD@FR.COM	2027835070
Party name: Arnold Ventures, The National Center for Health Research, Dr. Aaron S. Kesselheim, Dr. Eliot A. Brinton, Dr. Michael S. Doyle, and Dr. Jerry Avorn
John M. Desmarais Counsel of Record	Desmarais LLP 230 Park Avenue New York, NY 10169 jdesmarais@desmaraisllp.com	212-351-3400
Party name: GSK PLC
Matthew James Dowd Counsel of Record	Dowd Scheffel PLLC 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 1025 Washington, DC 20006 mdowd@dowdscheffel.com	202-559-9175
Party name: The Fynder Group, Inc. d/b/a Nature’s Fynd
Lisa Marie Ferri Counsel of Record	Mayer Brown LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americias New York, NY 10020 LFERRI@MAYERBROWN.COM	212-506-2500
Party name: Unified Patents, LLC
Melvin C. Garner Counsel of Record	Leason Ellis LLP One Barker Avenue Fifth Floor White Plains, NY 10601 Garner@Leasonellis.com	(914) 288-0022
Party name: New York Intellectual Property Law Association
Justin James Hasford Counsel of Record	Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett and Dunner, LLP 901 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 justin.hasford@finnegan.com	202-408-4175
Party name: Chemistry and the Law Division of the American Chemical Society
Edgar H. Haug Counsel of Record	Haug Partners, LLP 745 Fifth Avenue 10th Floor New York, NY 10151 EHAUG@HAUGPARTNERS.COM	2125880800
Party name: Intellectual Property Law Professors and Scholars
Matthew S. Hellman Counsel of Record	Jenner & Block LLP 1099 New York Ave., NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 MHELLMAN@JENNER.COM	202-639-6000
Party name: Association for Accessible Medicines
Katherine Ann Helm Counsel of Record	Dechert LLP Three Bryant Park 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 KHELM@DECHERT.COM	212-698-3559
Party name: Eli Lilly and Company, Ipsen Bioscience, Inc. and Innovent Biologics, Inc.
Louis James Hoffman Counsel of Record	Hoffman Patent Firm 7689 East Paradise Lane Suite 2 Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1691 louis@valuablepatents.com	4809483295
Party name: National Association of Patent Practitioners, Inc.
William G. Jenks Counsel of Record	Jenks IP Law 1610 Allen St Reno, NV 89509 wjenks@jenksiplaw.com	2024127964
Party name: Regenxbio Inc., IGM Biosciences, Inc., Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc.
Steffen Nathanael Johnson Counsel of Record	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 1700 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20006 SJOHNSON@WSGR.COM	(202) 973-8888
Party name: Viatris Inc.
Jeffrey P. Kushan Counsel of Record	Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 jkushan@sidley.com	(202) 736-8000
Party name: diversified researchers and innovators
John Randolph Labbe Counsel of Record	Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP 233 S. Wacker Drive, 6300 Willis Tower Chicago, IL 60606-6357 jlabbe@marshallip.com	312-474-9579
Party name: Instil Bio, Inc.
Mark A. Lemley Counsel of Record	Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305 mlemley@law.stanford.edu	650-723-4605
Party name: Intellectual Property Professors
Michael Neil Lloyd Counsel of Record	Schiff, Hardin, & Waite 6600 Sears Tower 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-6473 nlloyd@afslaw.com	312.258.5628
Party name: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Jonathan S. Massey Counsel of Record	Massey & Gail LLP 1000 Maine Avenue SW Suite 450 Washington, DC 20024 jmassey@masseygail.com	202-652-4511
Party name: AbbVie Inc.
Jeremy P. Oczek Counsel of Record	Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC 200 Delaware Avenue Suite 900 Buffalo, NY 14202 OCZEKJP@BSK.COM	716-416-7037
Party name: Law Professors Joshua D. Sarnoff, Sharon K. Sandeen, and Ana Santos Rutschman
Mark Andrew Perry Counsel of Record	Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP 2001 M Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 MARK.PERRY@WEIL.COM	(202) 682-7105
Party name: Small and Medium Biotechnology Companies
Elizabeth B. Prelogar	Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV	202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Gideon Alexander Schor Counsel of Record	Center for Innovation, UC Law San Francisco 200 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102 schorgideon@uchastings.edu	415-565-4661
Party name: Professor Robin Feldman
Charles W. Shifley Counsel of Record	Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. 71 S. Wacker Drive, 36th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 cshifley@bannerwitcoff.com	312-463-5000
Party name: Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Nina Kosana Srejovic Counsel of Record	Georgetown University Law Center 600 New Jersey Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001 NS1258@GEORGETOWN.EDU	4152545754
Party name: Public Interest Patent Law Institute
Robert P. Taylor Counsel of Record	RPT Legal Strategies PC 2443 Fillmore Street, Suite 332 San Francisco, CA 94115 robert.taylor@rptstrategies.com	(650) 400-6995
Party name: Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs and and Innovation Alliance
Amit Hasit Thakore Counsel of Record	White & Case LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 ATHAKORE@WHITECASE.COM	(212) 819-2692
Party name: Pfizer Inc.
John D. Vandenberg Counsel of Record	Klarquist Sparkman, LLP 121 S.W. Salmon Street Suite 1000 Portland, OR 97204 john.vandenberg@klarquist.com	503-595-5300
Party name: High Tech Inventors Alliance and The Computer & Communications Industry Association
Sophie Feifei Wang Counsel of Record	Choate Hall & Stewart LLP Two International Place Boston, MA 02110 SWANG@CHOATE.COM	6172485000
Party name: Sir Gregory Paul Winter and Interested Scientists
Vanessa Y. Yen Counsel of Record	King & Spalding LLP 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 34th Floor New York, NY 10036 vyen@kslaw.com	2122182212
Party name: Intellectual Property Owners Association