GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. v. MERCK & CO, INC.

Case No. 13-cv-04057-BLF.

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., Plaintiff, v. MERCK & CO, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California, San Jose Division.

June 6, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Plaintiff, represented by AnnaMartina Tyreus Hufnal , Fish and Richardson PC, pro hac vice, Douglas E McCann , Fish Richardson PC, Elizabeth M Flanagan , Fish Richardson PC, Gregory Robert Booker , Fish Richardson PC, Jonathan Elliot Singer , Fish & Richardson, P. C., P.A., Joseph B. Warden , Fish and Richardson PC, pro hac vice, Juanita R. Brooks , Fish & Richardson P.C., Kelly A Del Dotto , Fish and Richardson P.C., pro hac vice, Matthew Lore Levine , Law Offices of Matthew L. Levine, PLLC, pro hac vice, Michael E. Florey , Fish & Richardson P.C., pro hac vice, Robert M Oakes , Fish Richardson PC, William Chad Shear , Fish and Richardson & John Michael Farrell , Fish & Richardson PC.

Merck & Co, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, pro hac vice, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, David Lansky , Hughes Hubbard and Reed, pro hac vice, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica Bodger Rydstrom , Williams Connolly, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, pro hac vice, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stefanie Michelle Lopatkin , Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLC, pro hac vice & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp, Defendant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, pro hac vice, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, David Lansky , Hughes Hubbard and Reed, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica Bodger Rydstrom , Williams Connolly, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stefanie Michelle Lopatkin , Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLC & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, David Lansky , Hughes Hubbard and Reed, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, Jessica Bodger Rydstrom , Williams Connolly, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, Stefanie Michelle Lopatkin , Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLC & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp, Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, pro hac vice, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica Bodger Rydstrom , Williams Connolly, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Counter-defendant, represented by Douglas E McCann , Fish Richardson PC, Elizabeth M Flanagan , Fish Richardson PC, Gregory Robert Booker , Fish Richardson PC, Jonathan Elliot Singer , Fish & Richardson, P. C., P.A., Joseph B. Warden , Fish and Richardson PC, Juanita R. Brooks , Fish & Richardson P.C., Matthew Lore Levine , Law Offices of Matthew L. Levine, PLLC, pro hac vice, Robert M Oakes , Fish Richardson PC & John Michael Farrell , Fish & Richardson PC.

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp, Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, pro hac vice, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard.

Merck & Co, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, pro hac vice, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica Bodger Rydstrom , Williams Connolly, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, pro hac vice, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, pro hac vice, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Counter-defendant, represented by Douglas E McCann , Fish Richardson PC, Elizabeth M Flanagan , Fish Richardson PC, Gregory Robert Booker , Fish Richardson PC, Jonathan Elliot Singer , Fish & Richardson, P. C., P.A., Joseph B. Warden , Fish and Richardson PC, Juanita R. Brooks , Fish & Richardson P.C., Matthew Lore Levine , Law Offices of Matthew L. Levine, PLLC, pro hac vice, Robert M Oakes , Fish Richardson PC & John Michael Farrell , Fish & Richardson PC.

Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp, Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, pro hac vice, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Bruce R Genderson , Williams & Connolly, LLP, James W. Dabney , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Stephen Solomon Rabinowitz , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Jessamyn Sheli Berniker , Williams & Connolly LLP, Jessica Bodger Rydstrom , Williams Connolly, Jessica Palmer Ryen , Williams and Connolly LLP, Joshua H. Lerner , Durie Tangri LLP, Laura Elizabeth Miller , Durie Tangri LLP, Mitchell E. Epner , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Patrice Polyxene Jean , Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP, Sanjiv Prakash Laud , Williams and Connolly LLP, pro hac vice, Stanley E Fisher , Williams and Connolly LLP & Wanda French-Brown , Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Counter-defendant, represented by Douglas E McCann , Fish Richardson PC, Elizabeth M Flanagan , Fish Richardson PC, Gregory Robert Booker , Fish Richardson PC, Jonathan Elliot Singer , Fish & Richardson, P. C., P.A., Joseph B. Warden , Fish and Richardson PC, Juanita R. Brooks , Fish & Richardson P.C., Matthew Lore Levine , Law Offices of Matthew L. Levine, PLLC, pro hac vice, Robert M Oakes , Fish Richardson PC & John Michael Farrell , Fish & Richardson PC.


ORDER REGARDING NON-JURY LEGAL ISSUES

[Re: ECF 407, 411]

Plaintiff Gilead Sciences, Inc. ("Gilead") seeks to bar Defendants Merck & Co., Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp., and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (collectively "Merck") from maintaining their suit based on the equitable defenses of waiver...

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