HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, INC. v. PROMEGA CORP.

No. 00-1372.

323 F.3d 1354 (2003)

HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE, INC., and Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PROMEGA CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

DECIDED March 31, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Gordon, Pennie & Edmonds LLP, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With her on the brief were Todd A. Wagner and Todd L. Krause. Of counsel on the brief were Barbara A. Caulfield, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, of San Francisco, CA. Of counsel were S. Leslie Misrock, Pennie & Edmonds; Heidi Keefe, and Myra J. Pasek, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

James R. Troupis, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, of Madison, WI, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Michael E. Husmann, J. Donald Best, John C. Scheller, and Karla M. Davis. Of counsel on the brief were Peter G. Carroll and Kamrin T. MacKnight, Medlen & Carroll LLP, of San Francisco, CA; and Russell L. Johnson, Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson, Franklin & Friel LLP, of San Jose, CA.

Before NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, ARCHER, Senior Circuit Judge, and BRYSON, Circuit Judge.


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

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

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