Tafas v. Dudas Update

    By Sherri Oslick --

Patent Docs readers anxiously awaiting GSK/Tafas' brief will have to wait a little longer.  On August 14, the parties jointly moved to modify the briefing schedule; the motion was granted today (September 2).  The schedule as it now stands is as follows:

• September 24, 2008:  Appellees' briefs due

• October 15, 2008:  Appellants' reply brief and joint appendix due

By an additional joint motion, also granted today, oral arguments will be scheduled on the December 2008 argument calendar.

For additional information regarding the appeal, please see:

• "Public Interest Groups Back USPTO in Tafas v. Dudas Appeal," August 5, 2008
• "USPTO Files Opening Brief in Tafas v. Dudas Appeal," July 22, 2008
• "Save the Date -- Initial Scheduling of the Tafas/GSK v. Dudas Appeal," May 21, 2008
• "USPTO to Appeal Tafas/GSK v. Dudas," May 7, 2008

Comments

[T]

It's September 24. Is there any sign of the GSK/Tafas reply brief?

[Donald Zuhn]

T:

Nothing yet, but it's still early in the day. We will check again later today.

Don

[anonymous]

Were the briefs filed yesterday?

[Donald Zuhn]

Anon:

Yes, GSK filed its brief yesterday (although the CAFC did not list the brief as filed until this morning). However, because CAFC briefs are not available via PACER and GSK has not released its brief to the public, we have not had a chance to review it yet.

Don