Biosite, Inc. v. Xoma Ltd.

Good Law

168 F. Supp. 2d 1161·2001 WL 1181024·2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16098

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaSeptember 25, 2001C-01-2251-PJH, C-01-2580-PJHCalifornia3,226 words

Opinion

Hamilton, J.

ORDER RE: MOTIONS TO DISMISS

Defendants’ motions to dismiss the above-entitled related actions came on for hearing on September 12, 2001, before this court, the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton presiding. Biosite, Inc., appeared by its counsel Kirk M. Hasson and Sharon L. O’Grady, and XOMA Ltd., XOMA (Bermuda) Ltd., XOMA Ireland Ltd. and XOMA Corporation appeared by their counsel Charles A. Gilman and Matthew B. Lehr. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Biosite Diagnostics, Inc. (“Bios-ite”), filed suit against defendants XOMA Ltd., XOMA (U.S.) LLC, XOMA Ireland Ltd., and XOMA Corporation (“XOMA”), seeking a declaratory judgment that it does not infringe XOMA’s patents, and that the license agreements between Bios-ite and XOMA remain valid, and seeking injunctive relief barring XOMA from purporting to terminate the license agreements (Case No. C-01-2251 PJH — “the declaratory judgment action”).

A month later, plaintiffs XOMA Ltd., XOMA (Bermuda) Ltd., XOMA Ireland Ltd., and XOMA Technology, Ltd. (“XOMA”) filed suit against…

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