No. 18-378

Merck & Co., Inc., et al. v. Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure damages equitable-defense jury-verdict legal-relief patent separation-of-powers seventh-amendment unclean-hands
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Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the equitable defense of unclean hands precludes legal relief in the form of damages

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the equitable defense of unclean hands precludes legal relief in the form of damages. (i)

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-27
Reply of petitioners Merck & Co., Inc., et al. filed.
2018-11-14
Brief of respondent Gilead Sciences, Inc. in opposition filed.
2018-10-24
Brief amicus curiae of Celgene Corporation filed.
2018-10-24
Brief amicus curiae of Samuel L. Bray filed.
2018-10-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 23, 2018.
2018-10-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2018 to November 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-09-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2018)
2018-07-16
Application (18A51) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 21, 2018.
2018-07-12
Application (18A51) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 24, 2018 to September 21, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Celgene Corporation
Jennifer Loraine SwizeJones Day, Amicus
Jennifer Loraine SwizeJones Day, Amicus
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Respondent
Merck & Co., Inc., et al.
Jeffrey Alan LamkenMoloLamken LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey Alan LamkenMoloLamken LLP, Petitioner
Samuel L. Bray
David A. WhiteMcCarter & English, Amicus
David A. WhiteMcCarter & English, Amicus