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Docket for 03-1237
No. 03-1237
Title:
Merck KGaA, Petitioner
v.
Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al.
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 Record901 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 Record18191 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 LLP02222005
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

 

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