Legal Opinion
Shire U.S., Inc. v. Johnson Matthey, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 14, 2008No. Civil 07-CV-2958PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
RUFE, District Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment action involving a question of patent infringe ment. Presently before the Court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer or Stay, the action. 1 For the following reasons, the Motion to Dismiss will be granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs Shire U.S., Inc. and Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited (collectively, “Shire”) seek a judgment that they do not infringe a patent assigned to Defendants Johnson Matthey, Inc., and/or Johnson Matthey PLC (Defendants collectively, “Johnson Matthey”). 2 Both Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University of Pennsylvania. Appeal of the Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Crosley Corporation v. Hazeltine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- Genentech, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company, and the Regents of the University of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by17 opinions
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