Judge's decade-long familiarity with patents favors transfer

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Kenneth L. Dorsney

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., et al., C. A. No. 11-082, 11-156, 11-328-LPS, July 18, 2011.

Stark, J.  Motion to transfer is granted, and remaining motions denied without prejudice to renew following transfer.

This is a patent dispute involving three lawsuits in this district concerning U.S. Patent No. 6,331,415 and U.S. Patent No. 7,923,221 relating to a process for production of an immunoglobulin.  Oral argument on a motion to transfer and several related motions was held May 18, 2011.  The motion to transfer to the Central District of California was granted and the remaining motions, including a motion to consolidate, were denied without prejudice to renew in the Central District.  The California judge’s experience with the patents and technology spanned nearly a decade and weighed heavily in favor of transfer under the particular circumstances presented.
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