ABBVIE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH v. JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Lee , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, of Boston, MA, argued for appellants. With him on the brief were Robert J. Gunther, Jr. , Jane M. Love , and Violetta Watson , of New York, N.Y.; William G. McElwain , Thomas G. Saunders , Rachel L. Weiner , and Matthew Guarnieri , of Washington, DC; and Arthur W. Coviello , of Palo Alto, CA. Of counsel was Mark C. Fleming , of Boston, MA.

Dianne B. Elderkin , Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, of Philadelphia, PA, argued for appellees. With her on the brief were Barbara L. Mullin , Steven D. Maslowski , Angela Verrecchio , and Matthew A. Pearson ; and Emily C. Johnson , of Washington, DC.

James J. Kelley , Eli Lilly and Company, of Indianapolis, IN, for amicus curiae Eli Lilly and Company. With him on the brief were Ted J. Ebersole , Alexander Wilson , and Sanjay Jivraj. On the brief for amicus curiae Pfizer Inc. was Jeffrey J. Oelke , White and Case LLP, of New York, N.Y.

Oskar Liivak , Cornell Law School, of Ithaca, N.Y., for amicus curiae Professor Oskar Liivak.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge O'MALLEY.