Tafas v. Dudas et al

Filing 89

MOTION of Amicus Curaiae Intellectual Property Institute of William Mitchell College of Law for Leave to File a Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Anticipated Motions for Summary Judgement by Intellectual Property Institute of William Mitchell College of Law. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:07-cv-00846-JCC-TRJ, 1:07-cv-01008-JCC-TRJ(Gorenstein, Charles) Modified text on 11/28/2007 (klau, ). (called counsel to notice)

Tafas v. Dudas et al

Doc. 89

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. ) ____________________________________)

MOTION OF AMICUS CURIAE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INSTITUTE OF WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW FOR LEAVE TO FILE A BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAINTIFFS' ANTICIPATED MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT The Intellectual Property Institute of William Mitchell College of Law (the "Institute"), by undersigned counsel, moves for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of plaintiffs SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham PLC, and Glaxo Group Limited's (collectively referred to as the "GSK Plaintiffs") and plaintiff Triantafyllos Tafas' anticipated motions for summary judgment. No oral argument is requested.

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The Intellectual Property Institute is part of William Mitchell College of Law, which is a not-for-profit entity. The mission of the Institute is to foster and protect innovation through educational, research, and service initiatives. Among its activities, the Institute advocates for the responsible development and reform of intellectual property law, including the patent laws and the patent system of the United States. A purpose of the Institute is to raise issues and arguments in light of public policy and the best interests of the patent system as a whole. The Institute's amicus brief would address the legality of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's final rules published on August 21, 2007, Changes to Practice for Continued Examination Filings, Patent Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims, and Examination of Claims in Patent Applications, 72 Fed. Reg. 46,716 (Aug. 21, 2007) (to be codified at 37 C.F.R. pt. 1). As amicus curiae, the Institute's positions would address the impact of the USPTO's final rules on the structure of the United States patent system, the whether those final rules are consistent with other legal authorities. The Institute expects that points it raises will not substantially overlap those made by the plaintiffs and other amici. The GSK Plaintiffs and Mr. Tafas, by their respective counsel of record, have consented to the filing of this motion and the Institute's appearance as an amicus. The defendants have been approached but have declined to take a position. The Institute requests that its amicus brief be due in accordance with the briefing schedule as set by the proceedings in this matter. WHEREFORE, for the reasons stated herein, the Intellectual Property Institute of the William Mitchell College of Law respectfully requests the Court to grant it leave to file an

amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs' anticipated summary judgment motions. A proposed order is submitted herewith. Respectfully submitted, Birch, Stewart, Kolasch and Birch, LLP Date: November 27, 2007 By:_____________/s/______________________ Charles Gorenstein (Va. Bar No. 28,606) Michael K. Mutter (Va. Bar No. 21,172) 8110 Gatehouse Rd Suite 100 East Falls Church, Virginia 22042 Ph. [phone] Fax [phone] [e-mail] Counsel for amicus curiae Intellectual Property Institute of the William Mitchell College of Law Counsel R. Carl Moy Jay Erstling Intellectual Property Institute of the William Mitchell College of Law 875 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 Ph. [phone] Fax [phone] Of-Counsel: Niels Schaumann Ken Port Intellectual Property Institute of the William Mitchell College of Law 875 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 Ph. [phone] Fax [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 27th day of November 2007, I caused a copy of the foregoing Motion of Amicus Curiae Intellectual Property Institute of William Mitchell College of Law for Leave to File a Brief in Support of the Plaintiffs' Anticipated Motions for Summary Judgment and accompanying proposed order was electronically filed with the clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing to the following: Elizabeth M. Locke Daniel Sean Trainor Kirkland & Ellis LLP 655 15th Street, NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 Email: [e-mail] and Craig C. Reilly Richard McGettigan Reilly & West PC 1725 Duke Street Suite 600 Alexandria, VA 22314 Email: [e-mail] Counsel for GSK Plaintiffs Joseph Dale Wilson, III Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Washington Harbour 3050 K Street NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20007 Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Plaintiff Tafas Lauren A. Wetzler United States Attorney's Office 2100 Jamison Ave. Alexandria, VA 22314 Email: [e-mail] Counsel for the Defendants

Thomas J. O'Brien Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 Email: to'[e-mail] Counsel for Putative Amicus American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association Dawn-Marie Bey Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP 700 13th Street, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 Counsel for Putative Amicus Hexas, LLC, The Roskamp Institute, Tikvah Therapeutics, Inc. James Murphy Dowd Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 Counsel for Putative Amicus Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America Rebecca Malkin Carr Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N St NW Washington, DC 20037 and Scott Jeffrey Pivnick Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 1650 Tysons Blvd Suite 400 McLean, VA 22102 Counsel for Putative Amicus Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Randall Karl Miller Arnold & Porter LLP 1600 Tysons Blvd. Suite 900 McLean, VA 22102 Counsel for Putative Amicus Monsanto Company

By:_____________/s/______________________ Charles Gorenstein (Va. Bar No. 28,606) Michael K. Mutter (Va. Bar No. 21,172) 8110 Gatehouse Rd Suite 100 East Falls Church, Virginia 22042 Ph. [phone] Fax [phone] [e-mail] Counsel for amicus curiae Intellectual Property Institute of the William Mitchell College of Law