ST REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE v. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JONATHAN MASSEY , Massey & Gail LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellants. Appellant Allergan, Inc. also represented by THOMAS BRUGATO , JEFFREY B. ELIKAN , ROBERT ALLEN LONG, JR. , ALAINA MARIE WHITT , Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC.

ERIC MILLER , Perkins Coie, LLP, Seattle, WA, argued for appellees. Appellee Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. also represented by DAN L. BAGATELL , Hanover, NH; SHANNON BLOODWORTH , BRANDON MICHAEL WHITE , Washington, DC; CHARLES CURTIS , ANDREW DUFRESNE , Madison, WI; JAD ALLEN MILLS , STEVEN WILLIAM PARMELEE , Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Seattle, WA; RICHARD TORCZON , Washington, DC.

MARK R. FREEMAN , Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for amicus curiae United States. Also represented by COURTNEY DIXON , MARK B. STERN , CHAD A. READLER .

MICHAEL W. SHORE , Shore Chan DePumpo LLP, Dallas, TX, for appellant Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. Also represented by ALFONSO CHAN , JOSEPH F. DePUMPO , CHRISTOPHER LIIMATAINEN EVANS ; MARSHA K. SCHMIDT , Burtonsville, MD.

JOHN CHRISTOPHER ROZENDAAL , Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, PLLC, Washington, DC, for appellee Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Also represented by MICHAEL E. JOFFRE , WILLIAM H. MILLIKEN , PAULINE PELLETIER , RALPH WILSON POWERS, III .

MICHAEL R. DZWONCZYK , Sughrue Mion PLLC, Washington, DC, for appellee Akorn, Inc. Also represented by MARK BOLAND .

YIN HUANG , Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP, New York, NY, for amicus curiae New York City Bar Association.

ERIC SHUMSKY , Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae Microsoft Corporation. Also represented by SAMUEL HARBOURT ; E. JOSHUA ROSENKRANZ , New York, NY.

CHARLES DUAN , R Street Institute, Washington, DC, for amici curiae R Street Institute, Electronic Frontier Foundation.

JOHN THORNE , Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC, for amici curiae High Tech Inventors Alliance, Computer & Communications Industry Association. Also represented by GREGORY G. RAPAWY .

CHARLES R. MACEDO , Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP, New York, NY, for amicus curiae Askeladden, L.L.C. Also represented by MARK BERKOWITZ , SANDRA A. HUDAK .

ANNA-ROSE MATHIESON , California Appellate Law Group, San Francisco, CA, for amicus curiae America's Health Insurance Plans.

WILLIAM M. JAY , Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae The Association for Accessible Medicines. Also represented by JAIME ANN SANTOS ; JEFFREY FRANCER , The Association for Accessible Medicines, Washington, DC.

MARIA AMELIA CALAF , Wittliff Cutter, Austin, TX, for amici curiae Software & Information Industry Association, L Brands, Inc., SAS Institute Inc., SAP America, Inc., Internet Association, Xilinx, Inc.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Dyk.