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Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property

Dec. 18, 2019

Irell scores $752M win in patent case over cancer-fighting treatment

Attorneys for Gilead Sciences Inc. asked a Los Angeles federal judge Tuesday to postpone entering judgment of a $752 million verdict as the defendant prepares post-trial motions challenging a jury’s conclusion the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. patent is valid.

Irell scores $752M win in patent case over cancer-fighting treatment

Attorneys for Gilead Sciences Inc. asked a Los Angeles federal judge Tuesday to postpone entering judgment of a $752 million verdict as the defendant prepares post-trial motions challenging a jury's conclusion the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. cancer treatment patent is valid.

The bid to delay judgment followed the jury's sweeping victory for Irell & Manella LLP partner Morgan Chu, along with attorneys from his firm and from Jones Da...

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