PFIZER, INC. v. APOTEX, INC.

No. 2006-1261.

488 F.3d 1377 (2007)

PFIZER, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. APOTEX, INC. (formerly known as TorPharm, Inc.), Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

May 21, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Greco, Kay Scholer LLP, of New York, New York, filed a combined petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the petition were Milton Sherman, and David O. Bickart.

A. Sidney Katz, Welsh & Katz, Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, filed a response for defendant-appellant. With him on the response were, Robert B. Breisblatt, Steven E. Feldman and Philip D. Segrest, Jr.

Carter G. Phillips, Sidley Austin LLP, of Washington, DC, filed an amici curiae brief for SmithKline Beecham Corporation (d/ b/a GlaxoSmithKline) and Eli Lilly and Company. With him on the brief were Jeffrey P. Kushan and Peter S. Choi. Also on the brief were David T. Pritikin, John W. Treece and Constantine L. Trela, Jr., of Chicago, Illinois. Of counsel on the brief were James J. Kelley and Paul J. Gaylo, Eli Lilly and Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana; and Sherry M. Knowles, GlaxoSmithkline, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Charles E. Lipsey, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, filed an amicus curiae brief for the Biotechnology Industry Organization. With him on the brief were Howard W. Levine and Scott J. Popma. Of counsel on the brief were Hans Sauer, Biotechnology Industry Organization, of Washington, DC; and Brian P. Barrett, Eli Lilly and Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Christopher N. Sipes, Covington & Burling LLP, of Washington, DC, filed an amicus curiae brief for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. With him on the brief were Richard L. Rainey and Scott C. Weidenfeller.

E. Anthony Figg, Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck, of Washington, DC, filed an amicus curiae brief for Mylan Laboratories Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. With him on the brief were Steven Lieberman and Minaksi Bhatt.

William L. Mentlik, Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP, of Westfield, New Jersey, filed an amicus curiae brief for the Generic Pharmaceutical Association. With him on the brief were Roy H. Wepner and Michael H. Teschner.

Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MAYER, LOURIE, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

The Appellee, Pfizer, Inc. filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by the Appellant, Apotex, Inc. The petition for rehearing was referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc and response were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll whether to rehear the appeal en banc. A poll was requested...

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