MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS v. WARNER CHILCOTT

No. 15-2236.

838 F.3d 421 (2016)

MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Appellant v. WARNER CHILCOTT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY; Warner Chilcott Company, LLC; Warner Chilcott US, LLC; Mayne Pharma Group Limited; Mayne Pharma International PTY. LTD.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: September 28, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Courtney Armour, Esq. , Seth C. Silber, Esq. , Christopher A. Williams, Esq. , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 1700 K Street, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20006, Jeffrey C. Bank, Esq. , Jonathan M. Jacobson, Esq. [ARGUED], Michael S. Sommer, Esq. , Daniel P. Weick, Esq. , Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Joseph M. Donley, Esq. , Clark Hill, 2005 Market Street, One Commerce Square, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellant Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Peter J. Carney, Esq. , Eileen M. Cole, Esq. , John M. Gidley, Esq. [ARGUED], White & Case, 701 13th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, Michael J. Gallagher, Esq. , Jack E. Pace, III, Esq. , White & Case, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Paul J. Koob, Esq. , Ballard Spahr, 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellees Warner Chilcott Public Limited Company; Warner Chilcott Company, LLC; and Warner Chilcott US, LLC;.

Richard Hernandez, Esq. , Jonathan M.H. Short, Esq. McCarter & English, 100 Mulberry Street, Four Gateway Center, 14th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Appellees Mayne Pharma Group Limited; Mayne Pharma International PTY. LTD.

Mark A. Ford, Esq. , WilmerHale, 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

Mark A. Jacobson, Esq. , Karla M. Vehrs, Esq. , Lindquist & Vennum, 80 South 8th Street, 4200 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Antitrust Economists.

James B. Reed, Esq. , Baird Williams & Greer, 6225 North 24th Street, Suite 125, Phoenix, AZ 85016, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Gregory Dolin, Adam Mossoff, and Kristin Osenga.

Daniel A. Cummings, III, Esq. , Rothschild Barry & Myers, 150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3025, Chicago, IL 60606 Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Bioindustry Association, BIONJ, California Manufacturers & Technology Association, Healthcare Institute of New Jersey, Industry University Research Center Inc., Orange County Business Council, Oregon Bioscience Assocation, Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute, and BIOUTAH.

William F. Cavanaugh, Jr., Esq. Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Donald E. Hatfield, Riitta Katila, Jeffrey T. Macher, Tammy L. Madsen, Mitrabarun Sarkar, Rajshree Agarwal, Jay Barney, Barry L. Bayus, Benjamin A. Campbell, Laura B. Cardinal, Russell Coff, Raj Echambadi, Charles Eesley, Alfonso Gambardella, Martin Ganco, and Nile Hatch.

Julie Nepveu, Esq. , AARP Foundation Litigation, 601 E Street N.W., Room B4-245, Washington, DC 20049, Counsel for Amicus Curiae AARP, National Health Law Program, Sergeants Benevolent Association, United States Public Interest Research Group, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, and District Council 37 Health & Security Plan, Families USA.

Phillip Malone, Esq. , Jeffrey T. Pearlman, Esq. , Stanford Law School, Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic, Mills, Legal Clinic, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Scott Hemphill, Herbert Hovenkamp, Mark A. Lemley, Christopher R. Leslie, Michael A. Carrier, Stacey L. Dogan, and Harry First.

Richard M. Brunell, Esq. , American Antitrust Institute, Suite 1100, 1730 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Counsel for Amicus Curiae American Antitrust Institute.

Masrk S. Hegedus, Esq. , Joel R. Marcus, Esq. , Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., MS-582, Washington, DC 20580, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Federal Trade Commission.

William S. Consovoy, Esq. , Wiley Rein, 1776 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006, Counsel for Amicus Curiae National Association of Manufacturers.

Before: FUENTES, SHWARTZ, and BARRY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a generic drug manufacturer, and several other Plaintiffs (hereinafter "Mylan") originally brought this action against Defendants, Warner Chilcott and Mayne Pharma, both name-brand drug manufacturers. Defendants manufacture and sell "Doryx," the name-brand version...

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