Case Name: In re BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-10-26
Citations: 698 F.3d 1349
Docket Number: No. 2011-1073
Parties: In re BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Judges: Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, LOURIE, BRYSON, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, O’MALLEY, REYNA, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 698
Pages: 1349–1355

Head Matter:
In re BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
No. 2011-1073.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Oct. 26, 2012.
William F. Lee, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, of Boston, MA, filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc for the appellant. With him on the petition were William G. McElwain, David L. Cavanaugh, Todd C. Zubler, Thomas G. Saunders and Heather M. Petruzzi, of Washington, DC.
Raymond T. Chen, Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, YA, filed a response to the petition for appellee. With him on the response were Sydney 0. Johnson, Jr. and Scott C. Weidenfeller, Associate Solicitors. Of counsel was Janet A. Gongola, Associate Solicitor.
Before RADER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, LOURIE, BRYSON, LINN, DYK, PROST, MOORE, O’MALLEY, REYNA, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
O'MALLEY, Circuit Judge, with whom RADER, Chief Judge, and LINN, Circuit Judge, joins, concurs in the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
ON PETITION FOR PANEL REHEARING AND REHEARING EN BANC
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
A combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc was filed by Appellant, and a response thereto was invited by the court and filed by Appellee. The petition for rehearing was considered by the panel that heard the appeal, and thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc and the response were referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll of whether to rehear the appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
It Is Ordered That:
(1) The petition of Appellant for panel rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition of Appellant for rehearing en banc is denied.
(3) The mandate of the court will issue on November 2, 2012.