| ~~~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. |