Free Letter - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:98-cv-00750-SLR

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Filed 03/30/2005

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March 30, 2005 By Electronic Filing The Honorable Sue L. Robinson Chief Judge United States District Court Federal Building 844 King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Re: Clontech Laboratories, Inc. v. Invitrogen Corp. C. A. No. 98-750-SLR

Dear Chief Judge Robinson: We write in response to the Court's request for a status report in this matter. A Notice of Appeal was filed in this action on November 18, 2003, following entry of final judgment. (D.I. 253). This matter has been fully briefed on appeal and oral argument was heard on October 4, 2004. The parties are awaiting a decision from the Federal Circuit at this time. Respectfully,

/s/Karen Jacobs Louden [email protected] cc: Richard L. Horwitz, Esq. (by hand) Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D., Esq. (by telecopy) Robert J. Koch, Esq. (by telecopy)

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