ALTANA PHARMA AG v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Lee, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Door, LLP, of Boston, MA, argued for plaintiff-appellant. On the brief were J. Michael Jakes, and Kathleen A. Daley, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, Joseph M. O'Malley, Jr. and Bruce M. Wexler, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, of New York, NY. Of counsel were Eric W. Dittmann, Paul, Hastings, Janofsy & Walker LLP, of New York, NY, William G. McElwain and Amy K. Wigmore, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Door, LLP, of Washington, DC.

Mark D. Schuman, Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist, of Minneapolis, MN, argued for defendants-appellants Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al. With him on the brief were Jeffer Ali, Todd S. Werner, Samuel T. Lockner, and Sarah M. Stensland. Of counsel was Christopher J. Sorenson, Merchant & Gould, P.C., of Minneapolis, MN.

Michael C. Stuart, Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane, LLP, of New York, NY, argued for defendants-appellees Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., et al. With him on the brief were Martin B. Pavane, Julia S. Kim, and Vincent M. Fazzari. Of counsel on the brief was Gregory D. Miller, Podvey Meanor Catenacci Hildner Cocoziello & Chattman, P.C., of Newark, NJ.

Opinion for the court filed by District Judge WARD. Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.