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Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc.

Docket: 89-243
Citation: 496 U.S. 661 (1990)
Petitioner: Eli Lilly & Co.
Respondent: Medtronic, Inc.

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Monday, February 26, 1990
Decision: Monday, June 18, 1990
Issues: Economic Activity, Patents

Advocates

Arthur R. Miller (on behalf of the Respondent)
Timothy J. Malloy (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Medtronic, Inc., 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 35 U.S.C. 271
Did not participate
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Kennedy's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
Scalia
Wrote a dissent
Kennedy
Full Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

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The Oyez Project, Eli Lilly & Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 U.S. 661 (1990),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_243/>
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