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Pfizer Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 15-1131 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 13, 2016)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 15-1131
Decided
January 13, 2016
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

PFIZER INC., PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY, PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY LLC, SUGEN, INC., C.P. PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL

C.V., PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC,

PF PRISM C.V.,

Plaintiffs-Appellees

v.

MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,

Defendant-Appellant

2015-1131

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in No. 1:10-cv-00528-GMS, Judge Gregory M. Sleet.

JUDGMENT

THOMAS H.L. SELBY, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellees. Also represented by STANLEY E. FISHER, JESSAMYN SHELI BERNIKER, SARA KAISER CREIGHTON.

2DOUGLAS H. CARSTEN, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, San Diego, CA, argued for defendant-appellant. Also represented by PETER SOO KANG; KATHERINE HASPER, Palo Alto, CA; ROBERT DELAFIELD, Austin, TX.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (DYK, WALLACH, and HUGHES, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

January 13, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court

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