Legal Opinion
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. v. Fibrogen, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 16, 2015No. 15-15274PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge CRABER; Concurrence by Judge WATFORD.
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
Respondent FibroGen, Inc., appeals the district court’s order granting an ex parte application, filed by Petitioner Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782, for discovery in aid of foreign proceedings. The district court held, among other things, that Akebia was an “interest-. *1110ed person” within the meaning of § 1782 and that the Japanese and European Patent Offices are “tribunals” to which § 1782 applies. It therefore granted Akebia’s application. Reviewing the district court’s decision for…
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