Case Name: BAYER AG and Bayer Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. HOUSEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-07-05
Citations: 140 F. App'x 948
Docket Number: No. 04-1403
Parties: BAYER AG and Bayer Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. HOUSEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and RADER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 140
Pages: 948–948

Head Matter:
BAYER AG and Bayer Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. HOUSEY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 04-1403.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
July 5, 2005.
Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and RADER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ON MOTION
RADER, Circuit Judge.
ORDER
The parties respond to this court's order concerning how this case should proceed in view of this court's recent decision in a related case, Bayer AG v. Housey Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 128 Fed.Appx. 767 (Fed. Cir.2005). Bayer AG et al. moves to stay this appeal, pending further proceedings in the district court. Housey Pharmaceuticals, Inc. opposes. Bayer replies.
In our recent decision, we vacated the district court's inequitable conduct determination and remanded "to permit the district court to provide any further reason it may have to find Housey incredible." In the present appeal, Housey seeks review of the district court's previous award of attorney fees, based on the now-vacated inequitable conduct determination.
We deem the better course, as Housey suggests, is to vacate the attorney fee award and remand to the district court for further proceedings, if necessary. Bayer argues that this appeal should be stayed until the district court decides inequitable conduct issues on remand. However, judicial economy would not be served by a stay. The district court will be issuing new rulings on remand and any appeal from those rulings will have to be briefed anew.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The district court's attorney fee award is vacated and this case is remanded for further proceedings, as appropriate.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.