BAYER SCHERING PHARMA AG v. BARR LABORATORIES

No. 2008-1282.

575 F.3d 1341 (2009)

BAYER SCHERING PHARMA AG and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BARR LABORATORIES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 5, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter B. Bensinger, Jr., Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief was Lawrence D. Rosenberg, Jones Day, of Washington, DC.

George C. Lombardi, Winston & Strawn LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Bradley C. Graveline, Michael K. Nutter, Eric L. Broxterman and William P. Ferranti.

Nancy L. Tompkins, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, of San Francisco, CA, for amicus curiae. With her on the brief was Mark T. Jansen. Of counsel on the brief were Cedric C.Y. Tan and Kristin M. Cooklin, of Washington, DC.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge MAYER. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.


MAYER, Circuit Judge.

Bayer Schering Pharma AG ("Bayer") appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, holding U.S. Patent No. 6,787,531 ("'531 Patent") invalid due to obviousness. Bayer Schering Pharma AG v. Barr Labs., Inc., No. 05-CV-2308, 2008 WL 628592 (D.N.J. March 3, 2008). Because we hold that the invention would have been obvious to try, we affirm.

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