Merial Ltd. v. Intervet Inc.

ORDER

PANNELL, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on Inter-vet’s motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, to transfer [Doc. No. 16].

Factual Background and Procedural History

This is a patent infringement action dealing with allegedly competing vaccines used to combat Post>-Weaning Multisys-temic Wasting Syndrome.

A. Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome and Porcine Circovirus

Posh-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (“PMWS”) is a slow, progressive disease in young pigs that is characterized by difficulty breathing, weight loss, and death. PMWS affects roughly 5% of U.S.…