Tafas v. Dudas et al

Filing 113

Joint MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Defendants' Anticipated Motion for Summary Judgment by Public Patent Foundation, Computer and Communications Industry Association, AARP, Consumer Federation of America, Essential Action, Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Initiative for Medicines, Access and Knowledge, Knowledge Ecology International, Prescription Access Litigation, Public Knowledge, Research on Innovation, Software Freedom Law Center. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Brief of Amici Curiae)(Schruers, Matthew)

Tafas v. Dudas et al

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Case 1:07-cv-00846-JCC-TRJ

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division ____________________________________ TRIANTAFYLLOS TAFAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) JON W. DUDAS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________)

Case No. 1:07cv846 (JCC/TRJ)

CONSOLIDATED WITH ____________________________________ SMITHKLINE BEECHAM ) CORPORATION, et al. ) ) Plaintiffs, ) v. ) Case No. 1:07cv1008 (JCC/TRJ) ) JON W. DUDAS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) ORDER ON JOINT MOTION OF AMICI CURIAE PUBLIC PATENT FOUNDATION, COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, AARP, CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA, ESSENTIAL ACTION, FOUNDATION FOR TAXPAYER AND CONSUMER RIGHTS, INITIATIVE FOR MEDICINES, ACCESS & KNOWLEDGE, KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, PRESCRIPTION ACCESS LITIGATION, PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH ON INNOVATION, AND SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER FOR LEAVE TO FILE A BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' ANTICIPATED MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT The Joint Motion of Amici Curiae Public Patent Foundation, Computer & Communications Industry Association, AARP, Consumer Federation of America, Essential Action, Foundation for

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Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge, Knowledge Ecology International, Prescription Access Litigation, Public Knowledge, Research on Innovation, and Software Freedom Law Center for Leave to File a Brief in Support of Defendants' Anticipated Motions for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED. The brief is deemed to have been filed as of the date of the filing of the motion for leave without need to refile.

DATED: _______________________

_________________________________ JAMES C. CACHERIS United States District Judge

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