Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Frderung der Wissenschaften e.V. et al v. Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research et al
Plaintiff: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Frderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Defendant: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts
Case Number: 1:2009cv11116
Filed: July 1, 2009
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Office: Boston Office
County: Suffolk
Presiding Judge: Patti B. Saris
Nature of Suit: Both
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Both

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February 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 540 Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, granting 400 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Counts VII, XV, XVII, and XVIII filed by Board of Trustees of the University of Massachusetts, and denying 443 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Partial) Against Whitehead and UMass filed by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Max-Plank-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften E.V., Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH.(Patch, Christine)
November 2, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 524 Ch. Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein: SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER entered denying 409 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel the Return of Unredacted Invoices. (Dambrosio, Jolyne)
October 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 520 Judge Patti B. Saris: STANDING PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 518 Motion to Seal Document (Patch, Christine)
October 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 512 Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered STANDING PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 505 Motion to Seal Document ; re 509 Motion to Seal (Patch, Christine)
September 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 458 Judge Patti B. Saris: STANDING PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 457 Motion to Seal Document (Patch, Christine)
September 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 454 Ch. Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein: ORDER entered re 409 Alnylam's Motion to Compel Return of Unredacted Invoices. Alnylam shall file a supplement to its motion by 10/1/10; defendants' response shall be filed by 10/15/10; a hearing shall take place on 11/1/10 at 10:00AM in Courtroom #15 on the 5th floor. (Dambrosio, Jolyne)
September 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 451 Judge Patti B. Saris: STANDING PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 448 Motion to Seal Document (Patch, Christine)
September 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 449 Judge Patti B. Saris: STANDING PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 447 Motion to Seal Document (Patch, Christine)
September 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 423 Judge Patti B. Saris: STANDING PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 419 Motion to Seal; 420 Motion to Seal; 422 Motion to Seal Document (Patch, Christine)
August 18, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 402 Judge Patti B. Saris: PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: SEALING COURT DOCUMENTS entered re 397 Motion to Seal; 401 Motion to Seal Document (Patch, Christine)
July 26, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 396 Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. "Defendants' Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Jury Demand (Docket No. 109) is DENIED as to Whitehead, but ALLOWED as to the claims against UMass. With respect to the unjust enrichm ent claim, Whitehead's Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 185) Count VI is DENIED insofar as the claim sounds in contract. UMass's Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 182) is ALLOWED with respect to Count VI, but DENIED as to Count XV."(Patch, Christine)
June 11, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 390 Judge Patti B. Saris: ORDER entered granting in part and denying in part 182 Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by the University of Massachusetts. (Patch, Christine)
May 20, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 374 Ch. Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein: MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER entered granting in part and denying in part 364 Defendants' Emergency Motion to Stay and for Reconsideration. (Dambrosio, Jolyne)
September 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Judge Patti B. Saris: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered denying 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (Gaudet, Jennifer)
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Plaintiff: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Frderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
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