Legal Opinion

Genentech, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories

District Court, N.D. California

Decided March 29, 1989No. C-88-0889 MHPPublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PATEL, District Judge.

Plaintiff Genentech, a pharmaceutical company, filed suit against Abbott Laboratories, another pharmaceutical company, seeking a declaratory judgment under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202 that a recombinant product produced by plaintiff does not infringe patents issued to defendant. Abbott Laboratories filed a counterclaim asking for a judgment that its patents are valid and have been infringed, and sought damages for infringement.

The action now comes before the court on plaintiff’s motion, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15, to amend parts of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Dcd Programs, Ltd. v. Michael W. Leighton, Hill, Farrer & BurrillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  3. William Inglis & Sons Baking Co. v. Itt Continental Baking Company, Inc., William Inglis & Sons Baking Co. v. Itt Continental Baking Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  4. Frank Howey v. United States of America, and Third-Party v. Radio Corporation of America, Third-Party v. Universal Services, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  5. Charles L. JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by93 opinions

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  5. Desert Protective Council v. United States Department of the InteriorDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2013

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