By Sherri Oslick —

Patent Docs readers anxiously awaiting GSK/Tafas’ brief will have to wait a little longer.  On August 14, the parties jointly moved to modify the briefing schedule; the motion was granted today (September 2).  The schedule as it now stands is as follows:

• September 24, 2008:  Appellees’ briefs due

• October 15, 2008:  Appellants’ reply brief and joint appendix due

By an additional joint motion, also granted today, oral arguments will be scheduled on the December 2008 argument calendar.

For additional information regarding the appeal, please see:

• "Public Interest Groups Back USPTO in Tafas v. Dudas Appeal," August 5, 2008
• "USPTO Files Opening Brief in Tafas v. Dudas Appeal," July 22, 2008
• "Save the Date — Initial Scheduling of the Tafas/GSK v. Dudas Appeal," May 21, 2008
• "USPTO to Appeal Tafas/GSK v. Dudas," May 7, 2008