| 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 |
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| 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. |
| 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 | 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 | ||