Acknowledgement of receipt (02/20/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., 549 U. S. ___ (2007). Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 12, 2007.

Reply of petitioner MedImmune, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006.

Brief of respondents Centocor, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2005)

MedImmune, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Harvey Kurzweil

Centocor, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Teresa M. Corbin