Ass'n for Moleculat Pathology v. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Filed: August 16, 2012 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
The district court held that medical organizations, researchers, genetic counselors, and patients had standing under the Declaratory Judgment Act to challenge patent claims to "isolated" DNA molecules and granted summary judgment that all of the challenged claims were drawn to non-patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101. On remand for consideration under Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus, Inc., 132 S. Ct. 1289 (2012), the Federal Circuit affirmed with respect to standing…
THE ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY V. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Filed: April 30, 2012 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
PEICZENIK V. BAYER CORP.
Filed: March 22, 2012 as 11-1385
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Steven Peters v. Gilead Sciences, Incorporated
Filed: September 20, 2011 as 10-3208
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Defendant - Appellee: GILEAD SCIENCES, INCORPORATED
Plaintiff - Appellant: STEVEN PETERS
Ass'n for Molecular Pathology v. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Filed: July 29, 2011 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
The district court held that medical organizations, researchers, genetic counselors, and patients had standing under the Declaratory Judgment Act to challenge patent claims to "isolated" DNA molecules and granted summary judgment that all of the challenged claims were drawn to non-patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101. The Federal Circuit affirmed with respect to standing and reversed, in part, on the merits. Section 101 does not prohibit patent of molecules that do not exist in…
PIECZENIK V BAYER CORP
Filed: July 12, 2011 as 11-1385
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR V PTO
Filed: January 20, 2011 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR V PTO
Filed: November 23, 2010 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR V PTO
Filed: August 19, 2010 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR V PTO
Filed: August 16, 2010 as 10-1406
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, Alliance for Humane Biotechnology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Intellectual Property Law Association, Andrew Chin, Animal Health Institute, Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, Association of University Technology Managers, BioGenerator, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Boston Patent Law Association, Burrill & Company, Canavan Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Celera Corporation, Christopher M. Holman, Claire Altman Heine Foundation, Inc., Council for Responsible Genetics, CropLife International, E. Richard Gold, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Erika R. George, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered, Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Indust, Friends of the Earth, Generations Ahead, Genetic Alliance, Genomic Health, Inc., George Mason University, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Greenpeace, Inc., Intellectual Property Owners Association
and others
Defendant-Appellant: Arnold B. Combe, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, David W. Pershing, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Jack Brittain, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, James U. Jensen, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, John Kendall Morris, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Lorris Betz, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Michael K. Young, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Myriad Genetics, Inc., Raymond Gesteland, University of Utah Research Foundation, Roger Boyer, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation, Thomas Parks, Director, University of Utah Research Foundation
Plaintiff-Appellee: Arupa Ganguly, PhD, Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Breast Cancer Action, David Ledbetter, PhD, Ellen Matloff, M.S., Elsa Reich, M.S., Genae Girard, Haig Kazazian, MD, Harry Ostrer, MD, Kathleen Raker, Lisbeth Ceriani, Patrice Fortune, Runi Limary, Stephen Warren, PhD, The American College of Medical Genetics, The American Society for Clinical Pathology, The Association for Molecular Pathology, The College of American Pathologists, Vicky Thomason, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
In Re: Pharmaceutical Case, et al
Filed: December 22, 2009 as 09-1196
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AETNA, INC., AGOURAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., ALL DEFENDANTS, ALLERGAN WORLDWIDE, ALLERGAN, INC., ALPHA THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION, ALPHARMA, INC., ALZA CORPORATION, AMERICAN BIOSCIENCE, INC., AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP., AMERISOURCEBERGEN, AMGEN, INC, ANDRX CORPORATION, ANDRX PHARMACEUTICAL, APOTEX, INC., APOTHECON, INC., ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC., ASTRAZANECA PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, ASTRAZENECA US, AVENTIS BEHRING LLC, AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., AVENTIS S.A., B. BRAUN MCGAW, B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC., B.BRAUN OF AMERICA, BARR LABORATORIES, INC.
and others
-: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ACTION ALLIANCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA, ALL PLAINTIFFS, BETTY SICHER, CITY OF NEW YORK AND CAPTIONED NEW YORK COUNTIES, COLORADO PROGRESSIVE COALITION, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, CONGRESS OF CALIFORNIA SENIORS, CONNECTICUT CITIZEN ACTION GROUP, CONSTANCE THOMPSON, COUNTY OF CHENANGO, COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, THE, COUNTY OF CORTLAND, COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, COUNTY OF LEWIS, COUNTY OF NASSAU, COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, COUNTY OF ORLEANS, COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, COUNTY OF SCHUYLER, COUNTY OF SENECA, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ESSEX COUNTY, FLORIDA ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, GRAY PANTHERS OF SACRAMENTO, HEALTH ACTION OF NEW MEXICO, INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL NO. 68 WELFARE FUND, JACK DOUGLAS, JOAN S. LEE, JOHN B. RICE
and others
Defendant - Appellant: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Defendant - Appellee: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, GLAXOWELLCOME, INC.
Plaintiff - Appellant: M. JOYCE HOWE
Plaintiff - Appellee: ANDREA PALENCIA, ANNA CHOICE, BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS, CARPENTERS & MILLWRI, Carpenters & Millwrights of Houston and Vicinity Welfare Trust Fund, Board of Trustees, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, CHERYL BARRECA, CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK, CITIZENS FOR CONSUMER JUSTICE, CONSTANCE NELSON, CYNTHIA BYRSKI, DONNA KENDALL, GEORGE BAKER THOMAS, HAROLD L. CARTER, HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, HUNTER G. WALTERS, JAMES MONK, JOSEPH MILLER, JOYCE DISON, KATHLEEN WEAVER-ZECH, KENNETH VANDERWAL, LARRY YOUNG, LEROY TOWNSEND, LEROY TOWNSEND, Individually and on behalf of other similarly situated, MAN-U SERVICE CONTRACT TRUST FUND, MARDOLYN VESCOVI, MARY CAUBLE, MURIEL TONACCHIO, NEW YORK STATE WIDE SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL, ORAL RAY ROOTS, PHILADELPHIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS HEALTH & WELFARE FUND, PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 537 TRUST FUNDS, PIRELLI ARMSTRONG RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST, REBECCA HOPKINS
and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
In Re: Pharmaceutical Case, et al
Filed: November 20, 2009 as 09-1196
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AETNA, INC., AGOURAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., ALL DEFENDANTS, ALLERGAN WORLDWIDE, ALLERGAN, INC., ALPHA THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION, ALPHARMA, INC., ALZA CORPORATION, AMERICAN BIOSCIENCE, INC., AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP., AMERISOURCEBERGEN, AMGEN, INC, ANDRX CORPORATION, ANDRX PHARMACEUTICAL, APOTEX, INC., APOTHECON, INC., ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC., ASTRAZANECA PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, ASTRAZENECA US, AVENTIS BEHRING LLC, AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., AVENTIS S.A., B. BRAUN MCGAW, B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC., B.BRAUN OF AMERICA, BARR LABORATORIES, INC.
and others
-: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ACTION ALLIANCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA, ALL PLAINTIFFS, BETTY SICHER, CITY OF NEW YORK AND CAPTIONED NEW YORK COUNTIES, COLORADO PROGRESSIVE COALITION, COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, CONGRESS OF CALIFORNIA SENIORS, CONNECTICUT CITIZEN ACTION GROUP, CONSTANCE THOMPSON, COUNTY OF CHENANGO, COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, THE, COUNTY OF CORTLAND, COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, COUNTY OF LEWIS, COUNTY OF NASSAU, COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, COUNTY OF ORLEANS, COUNTY OF ROCKLAND, COUNTY OF SCHUYLER, COUNTY OF SENECA, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, ESSEX COUNTY, FLORIDA ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, GRAY PANTHERS OF SACRAMENTO, HEALTH ACTION OF NEW MEXICO, INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL NO. 68 WELFARE FUND, JACK DOUGLAS, JOAN S. LEE, JOHN B. RICE
and others
Defendant - Appellant: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Defendant - Appellee: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, GLAXOWELLCOME, INC.
Plaintiff - Appellant: M. JOYCE HOWE
Plaintiff - Appellee: ANDREA PALENCIA, ANNA CHOICE, BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS, CARPENTERS & MILLWRI, Carpenters & Millwrights of Houston and Vicinity Welfare Trust Fund, Board of Trustees, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, CHERYL BARRECA, CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK, CITIZENS FOR CONSUMER JUSTICE, CONSTANCE NELSON, CYNTHIA BYRSKI, DONNA KENDALL, GEORGE BAKER THOMAS, HAROLD L. CARTER, HEALTH CARE FOR ALL, HUNTER G. WALTERS, JAMES MONK, JOSEPH MILLER, JOYCE DISON, KATHLEEN WEAVER-ZECH, KENNETH VANDERWAL, LARRY YOUNG, LEROY TOWNSEND, LEROY TOWNSEND, Individually and on behalf of other similarly situated, MAN-U SERVICE CONTRACT TRUST FUND, MARDOLYN VESCOVI, MARY CAUBLE, MURIEL TONACCHIO, NEW YORK STATE WIDE SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL, ORAL RAY ROOTS, PHILADELPHIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS HEALTH & WELFARE FUND, PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 537 TRUST FUNDS, PIRELLI ARMSTRONG RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST, REBECCA HOPKINS
and others
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Young, et al v. Bristol Myers Squibb Bristol-M, et al
Filed: September 28, 2009 as 08-1002
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ACTION ALLIANCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA, AETNA, INC., AGOURAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., ALL DEFENDANTS, ALL PLAINTIFFS, ALLERGAN WORLDWIDE, ALLERGAN, INC., ALPHA THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION, ALPHARMA, INC., ALZA CORPORATION, AMERICAN BIOSCIENCE, INC., AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP., AMERISOURCEBERGEN, AMGEN, INC, ANDRX CORPORATION, ANDRX PHARMACEUTICAL, APOTEX, INC., APOTHECON, INC., ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC., ASTRAZANECA PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, ASTRAZENECA US, AVENTIS BEHRING LLC, AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., AVENTIS S.A., B. BRAUN MCGAW
and others
Defendant - Appellee: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, CENTOCOR, INC., JOHNSON & JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, ORTHO BIOTECH PRODUCTS, LP, SCHERING PLOUGH CORP, WARRICK PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Plaintiff - Appellant: LARRY YOUNG, THERESE SHEPLEY
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
In Re: Pharmaceutical, et al
Filed: September 23, 2009 as 08-1056
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ACTION ALLIANCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA, AETNA, INC., AGOURAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., ALL DEFENDANTS, ALL PLAINTIFFS, ALLERGAN WORLDWIDE, ALLERGAN, INC., ALPHA THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION, ALPHARMA, INC., ALZA CORPORATION, AMERICAN BIOSCIENCE, INC., AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP., AMERISOURCEBERGEN, AMGEN, INC, ANDRX CORPORATION, ANDRX PHARMACEUTICAL, APOTEX, INC., APOTHECON, INC., ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC., ASTRAZANECA PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, ASTRAZENECA US, AVENTIS BEHRING LLC, AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC., AVENTIS S.A., B. BRAUN MCGAW
and others
Defendant - Appellant: ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Defendant - Appellee: BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plaintiff - Appellee: PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 537 TRUST FUNDS, SHEET METAL WORKERS UNION NATIONAL HEALTH FUND
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Hartman, et al v. Gilead Sciences Inc, et al
Filed: August 11, 2008 as 06-16185
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Defendant - Appellee: ANTHONY CARRACIOLO, GILEAD SCIENCES INC, JOHN C. MARTIN, JOHN EICHLER, JOHN F. MILLIGAN, MARK L. PERRY, NORBERT W. BISHOFBERGER
Plaintiff - Appellant: RICK HARTMAN, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, TERRY - JOHNSON, TRENT ST CLARE
Peters, Steven v. Gilead Sciences
Filed: July 14, 2008 as 06-4290
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit