MERCK & CO, INC. et al v. SANDOZ INC.
Plaintiff: MERCK & CO., INC. and MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Defendant: SANDOZ INC.
Case Number: 2:2010cv02308
Filed: May 6, 2010
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Office: Newark Office
County: Essex
Presiding Judge: Stanley R Chesler
Referring Judge: Patty Shwartz
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 54 CONSENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 4/13/2012. (nr, )
August 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER on informal application designating as "Confidential" under the terms of the June 10, 2010 Discovery Confidentiality orders section 1.1 and exhibit A and Section 1.2 and 10;. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 08/23/2011. (nr, ) . Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 8/23/2011. (nr, )
June 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 52 STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 06/29/2011. (nr, )
June 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Letter. (ABRAHAM, ERIC)
June 16, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 50 TEXT ORDER - No later than June 30, 2011, the parties shall submit a proposed order that sets the deadlines by which expert depositions concerning the '804 and '650 patents will be completed. The proposed deadline shall not impact any other deadlines, including those associated with the submission of the joint proposed final pretrial order and the date for the Final Pretrial Conference. Any other expert depositions shall be completed no later than July 1, 2011. All other deadlines shall remain in full force and effect. SO ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 6/16/11. (drc, )
May 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Notice to be terminated and withdraw from Notices of Electronic filing as to case. Attorney CARRIE ANN LONGSTAFF terminated. (LONGSTAFF, CARRIE)
March 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION & THIRD AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: setting Final Pretrial Conference for 8/5/2011 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz. Etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 3/11/11. (tjg, )
March 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER regarding application to resolve the claim construction disputes over the construction of claim terms in U.S.Patent Nos. 5,378,804 and 5,952,300, etc.. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 03/03/2011. (nr, )
March 3, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 46 OPINION. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 03/03/2011. (nr, )
February 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER on informal application granting request to extend the Feb. 15, 2011 fact discovery deadline until 2/25/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 02/14/2011. (nr, )
February 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER extending the Feb. 15, 2011 fact discovery deadline; directing Sandoz to provide dates on which it will produce its Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses, etc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 02/14/2011. (nr, )
February 11, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Letter from Defendant, Sandoz, Inc. for Permission to Take Depositions. (ABRAHAM, ERIC)
January 21, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER on informal application extending fact discovery to 3/4/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 01/18/2011. (nr, )
January 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER denying deft's motion to seal and redact portions of the 11/23/2010 transcript. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 01/05/2011. (nr, )
December 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz: Telephone Conference held on the record on 12/17/2010. (Court Reporter/Recorder ECR.) (aa, )
December 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER ON INFORMAL APPLICATION AND SECOND AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: setting Telephone/Status Conference for 1/18/2011 02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/5/2011 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz. Fact Discovery due by 2/15/2011. ETC. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 12/17/10. (tjg,)
November 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER on informal application advising that no later than 12/22/2010 Sandoz shall produce documents sought from Sandoz Gmbh and Lek. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 11/23/2010. (nr, )
November 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 38 LETTER ORDER granting request to reset the date for completion of Markman expert depositions to 11/05/2010. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 11/02/2010. (nr, ) Modified on 11/8/2010 (mn).
October 15, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER on informal application regarding discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 10/14/2010. (nr, )
October 13, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER terminating the motions to seal (Docket Nos. 63 & 45); advising the parties on the procedures regarding the filing of a motion to seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 10/05/2010. (nr, )
October 8, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Letter. (ABRAHAM, ERIC)
October 4, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 34 BRIEF Sandoz Inc.'s Opening Markman Brief filed by SANDOZ INC.. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18)(ABRAHAM, ERIC)
September 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER on informal application granting pltf. leave for the amendment of pltf's preliminary disclosure to deft. Sandoz of asserted claims and infringement contentions, etc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 09/27/2010. (nr, )
September 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER on informal application extending the deadline to commence foreign evidence collection to 10/8/2010. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 09/24/2010. (nr, )
September 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER on informal application denying Merck's request to compel Sandoz to produce the records asserted to be in possession of Sandoz GmbH and Lek Pharmaceuticals; etc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 09/23/2010. (nr, )
September 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 30 LETTER ORDER granting deft. Sandoz's request to extend time to file a joint letter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 09/14/2010. (nr, )
September 22, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER regarding discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 09/21/2010. (nr, )
September 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Letter from Michael E. Patunas to the Honorable Patty Shwartz, U.S.M.J.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(PATUNAS, MICHAEL)
September 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Letter from Defendants, Sandoz, Inc.. (SAVERIANO, CHRISTINA)
August 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Letter from Michael E. Patunas to the Honorable Patty Shwartz, U.S.M.J.. (PATUNAS, MICHAEL)
August 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER on informal application regarding production of documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 08/03/2010. (nr, )
August 3, 2010 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz: Telephone Conference held on the record on 8/3/2010. (Court Reporter/Recorder ECR.) (aa, )
July 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.'s ANSWER to Counterclaim contained in Sandoz Inc.'s Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims (D.E. 12) by MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP..(MCSHANE, SHEILA)
July 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Edward W. Murray and Karen M. Stoffan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 07/01/2010. (nr, )
June 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER admitting Dominick A. Conde and Brian V. Slater pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 06/28/2010. (nr, )
June 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 21 DECLARATION of Sheila F. McShane (Amended) re #18 Application/Petition, by MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (MCSHANE, SHEILA)
June 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DECLARATION of Sheila F. McShane (Amended) re #17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Edward R. Murray and Karen M. Stoffan by MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (MCSHANE, SHEILA)
June 24, 2010 Opinion or Order Update Answer Due Deadline as to Merck & Co. & Merck Sharp & Dohme to 7/9/2010 (nr, ) Modified on 6/25/2010 (nr, ).
June 24, 2010 Opinion or Order CLERKS TEXT ORDER - The Application for a Clerks Order Extending Time to Answer - Document #19 submitted by S. MCSHANE on 6/23/2010 has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 7/7/2010 (nr, )
June 23, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Merck & Co., Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp... (MCSHANE, SHEILA)
June 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Edward R. Murray and Karen M. Stoffan. Motion set for 7/19/2010 10:00 AM before Judge Stanley R. Chesler. The motion will be decided on the papers. No appearances required unless notified by the court. (nr, )
June 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 18 APPLICATION/PETITION for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Dominick A. Conde and Brian V. Slater for by MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Dominick A. Conde, #2 Declaration of Brian V. Slater, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(MCSHANE, SHEILA)
June 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Edward R. Murray and Karen M. Stoffan by MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sheila F. McShane, #2 Declaration of Edward R. Murray, #3 Declaration of Karen M. Stoffan, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(MCSHANE, SHEILA)
June 18, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER on informal application amending pretrial scheduling order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 06/18/2010. (nr, )
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER on informal application advising the parties that they may serve up to 20% of their allotted interrogatories no later than 11/12/2010, etc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 05/26/2010. (nr, )
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Covenant not to sue by pltfs. (nr, )
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement by SANDOZ INC.. (ABRAHAM, ERIC)
June 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. by SANDOZ INC..(ABRAHAM, ERIC)
May 28, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Letter from Sheila F. McShane regarding Covenant Not to Sue. (MCSHANE, SHEILA)
May 26, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by JASON ALBERT LEONARD on behalf of MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (LEONARD, JASON)
May 21, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER on informal application consolidating this matter with Civil No. 09-6026 & 10-1625 for pretrial purposes only; AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Conference set for 8/3/2010 02:00 PM; 10/14/2010 AT 2:00P.M. & 1/18/2011 at 2:00p.m.; before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz. Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/5/2011 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz. Discovery due by 1/14/2011. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 7/26/2011.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 05/20/2010. (nr, )
May 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by CARRIE ANN LONGSTAFF on behalf of MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (LONGSTAFF, CARRIE)
May 17, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID E. DELORENZI on behalf of MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (DELORENZI, DAVID)
May 11, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AO120 Patent/Trademark Form filed. (dr, )
May 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER on informal application consolidating civil Nos. 09-6026, & 10-1625 for pretrial purposes only; SCHEDULING ORDER: Telephone Status Conference set for 8/3/2010 02:00 PM; Oct. 14, 2010 at 2:00p.m. & 1/18/2011 at 2:00p.m. before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz.; Final Pretrial Conference set for 8/5/2011 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz., Discovery due by 1/14/2011., Proposed Pretrial Order due by 7/26/2011.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz on 05/10/2010. (nr, )
May 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to SANDOZ INC. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *DIANNE C. RICHARDS* (dr, )
May 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. identifying MERCK & CO., INC. as Corporate Parent.. (dr, )
May 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by MERCK & CO, INC. identifying NONE as Corporate Parent.. (dr, )
May 6, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against SANDOZ INC. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 3103279.), filed by MERCK & CO, INC., MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.. (Attachments: #1 EXH A, #2 CERT 11.2, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(dr, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/7/2010: #4 EXH B) (dr, ).

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Represented By: DAVID E. DELORENZI
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