Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC et al. v. The Johns Hopkins University > Summary
Court Case Number IPR2024-00240
Filing Date Nov 30, 2023
Institution Decision Date Jun 13, 2024
Decision Date Jun 9, 2025
Court Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Status Final Written Decision - Appeale
Appeal2026-1021
Administrative JudgesDeborah Katz, Sheridan K. Snedden, Devon J. Zastrow Newman
Judge Writing the Final DecisionDeborah Katz
Claims Challenged in the Petition: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Claims Instituted: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Claims Invalidated: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Petitioner
Patent Owner
Petitioner Attorneys
8Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Daniel Zeilberger
Paul Hastings
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Preston K. Ratliff II
Paul Hastings
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Naveen Modi
Paul Hastings
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Bruce M. Wexler
Paul Hastings
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: David Jacob Feigenbaum
Paul Hastings
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Mark J. Stewart
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Dana Weir
Paul Hastings
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Attorney Name: Jessica M. Stauring
Paul Hastings
Patent Owner Attorneys
18Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Nils Lonberg
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Grace Jinsil Kim
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Matthew L. Chun
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Anita L. Meiklejohn
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Nicholas W. Stephens
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Todd G. Miller
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Crena Pacheco
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Hoi Cheung
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Corrin N. Drakulich
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Madelyn S. McCormick
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Frank E. Scherkenbach
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Anastasia Renard
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Christina D. Brown-Marshall
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Sarah E. Jack
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Casey M. Kraning
Fish & Richardson
Merck & Co., Inc.
Attorney Name: Brian J. Segers
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Kristi L. R. Sawert
Fish & Richardson
Johns Hopkins University
Attorney Name: Caroline Koonce
Fish & Richardson
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