WYETH and Elan Pharma International Limited, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
David J. KAPPOS, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Defendant-Appellant.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 7, 2010.
January 7, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Patricia A. Carson, Kaye Scholer LLP, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiffs-appellees. With her on the brief were Richard G. Greco; and David O. Bickart, of Washington, DC. of counsel were Thomas E. Malone, Elan Pharmaceuticals, of South San Francisco, CA, and Reem F. Jishi, Wyeth, of Madison, NJ.
Christine N. Kohl, Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellant. On the brief were Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Channing D. Phillips, Acting United States Attorney, and Scott R. McIntosh and Abby C. Wright, Attorneys. Of counsel on the brief were James A. Toupin, General Counsel, and Raymond T. Chen, Deputy General Counsel and Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Arlington, VI.
William G. James, II, Kenyon & Kenyon LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Hospira, Inc. With him on the brief was Richard W. Ward.
Jeffrey B. Elikan, Covington & Burling LLP, of Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, et al. With him on the brief were E. Edward Bruce and James P. Sullivan.
Before RADER, PLAGER, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
RADER, Circuit Judge.
I.
On summary judgment, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held that plaintiffs Wyeth and Elan Pharma International Ltd. (collectively, "Wyeth") were entitled to extended patent term adjustments under 35 U.S.C. § 154(b) due to the Patent and Trademark Office's (the "PTO's") delay in prosecuting their patent applications. Because section 154(b) expressly permits this legal relief, this court affirms...
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