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Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Merck & Co., Inc.
Case Number:
16-2302
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Nature of Suit:
830 Patent Infringement (Fed. Question)
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July 06, 2018
Fed. Circ. OKs $14M For Gilead After Merck's Patent Lies
The Federal Circuit on Friday summarily affirmed a California federal judge's decision to make Merck pay Gilead Sciences Inc. $14 million in attorneys' fees after it was uncovered that a Merck in-house attorney behaved so outrageously during patent prosecution that the court had to overturn a $200 million infringement verdict.
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April 25, 2018
Fed. Circ. Says Merck Atty's Lies Doomed $200M Patent Win
The Federal Circuit upheld a decision wiping out a $200 million patent verdict Merck won against Gilead concerning hepatitis C drugs, agreeing Wednesday that "dishonest and duplicitous" behavior by a Merck in-house attorney barred the drugmaker from asserting the patents.