Synthon Ip, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc.

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2007-1344
SYNTHON IP, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
PFIZER, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
Nichole W. Stafford, Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, of Austin, Texas,
argued for plaintiff-appellant. On the brief were Jonathan G. Graves and John P. Moy,
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, of Reston, Virginia; Michael A. Ladra and Terry Kearney,
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, of Palo Alto, California; Of counsel was
Nathan K. Cummings, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, of Reston, Virginia.
Jack B. Blumenfield, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, LLP, of Wilmington,
Delaware, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Maryellen
Noreika, and James W. Parrett, Jr. Of counsel was John F. Anderson, Troutman
Sanders LLP, of McLean, Virginia; and Derek J. Fahnestock, Morris, Nichols, Arsht &
Tunnell, LLP, of Wilmigton.
Appealed from: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Judge Thomas Selby Ellis, III

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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2007-1344
SYNTHON IP, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
PFIZER, INC.,
Defendant-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in case
no. 1:05-CV-1267, Judge Thomas Selby Ellis, III.
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DECIDED: June 17, 2008
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Before MAYER, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge and DYK, Circuit Judge.
PER CURIAM.
The court, having considered the submissions and oral arguments of the parties,
and having considered the record before and judgment of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, holds that the findings of inequitable conduct
and exceptional case, and the award of attorney fees are affirmed. Under these
circumstances, we need not reach the issues of infringement and validity.

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