SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. King Drug Co. of Florence, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on November 7, 2016
Issue: Whether the Third Circuit"s sweeping holding that a patentee"s grant of an exclusive license must undergo antitrust scrutiny by courts and juries - even though such a license is specifically permitted under the patent laws - is inconsistent with this Court"s decision in FTC v. Actavis and decades of this Court"s earlier precedents. CVSG: 10/03/2016.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/04/2015 | Application (15A603) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 22, 2015 to February 20, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 12/09/2015 | Application (15A603) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 21, 2016. |
| 12/17/2015 | Application (15A603) to extend further the time from January 21, 2016 to February 20, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 12/22/2015 | Application (15A603) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 20, 2016. |
| 02/19/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2016) |
| 02/22/2016 | Waiver of right of respondents King Drug Company of Florence, Inc., et al. to respond filed. |
| 02/24/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016. |
| 03/02/2016 | Response Requested . (Due April 1, 2016) |
| 03/11/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2016. |
| 03/31/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| 04/01/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Generic Pharmaceutical Association filed. |
| 04/01/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| 04/01/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 04/01/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Allergan PLC filed. |
| 05/02/2016 | Brief of respondents King Drug Company of Florence, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 05/16/2016 | Reply of petitioners SmithKline Beecham Corporation, dba GlaxoSmithKline, et al. filed. |
| 05/17/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| 06/06/2016 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 10/03/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 10/19/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2016. |
| 10/19/2016 | Supplemental brief of petitioners SmithKline Beecham Corporation, dba GlaxoSmithKline, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/07/2016 | Petition DENIED. |