Legal Opinion

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. v. Pentech Pharmaceuticals

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided October 29, 2003No. 03 C 3646PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

POSNER, Circuit Judge, sitting by designation.

The plaintiff, Asahi, brought this patent and antitrust suit against two groups of affiliated entities (collectively “Glaxo” and “Penteeh”); it was assigned to me under the authority of 28 U.S.C. § 291(b) because of its close relation to two previous patent infringement suits that had been assigned to and decided by me. Smith-Kline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 247 F.Supp.2d 1011 (N.D.Ill.2003), and Smith-Kline Beecham Corp. v. Pentech Pharmaceuticals Inc., 261 F.Supp.2d 1002 (N.D.Ill.2003). The defendants have moved to dismiss the…

2Cases cited45 opinions

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  3. Golden v. ZwicklerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food MacHinery & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by44 opinions

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