Decided

No. 12-245

Merck & Co., Inc. v. Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

See other cases from the Third Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of FTC v. Actavis, Inc., 570 U.S. ___ (2013). Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Supplemental brief of respondents Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of petitioner Merck & Co., Inc. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012.

Reply of petitioner Merck & Co., Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2012.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 5, 2012.

Brief amici curiae of Bayer AG & Bayer Corp. filed. VIDED.

Appendix of amicus New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed.

Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 24, 2012, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2012)

Parties

Merck & Co., Inc., Petitioner, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam

Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein

Amici Curiae

Bayer AG & Bayer Corp., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence D. Rosenberg

New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles E. Miller

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Hallward-Driemeier

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven G. Bradbury

 
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