OBI Pharma, Inc. v. Biosion, Inc.

• Court: Court of Chancery of Delaware
• Decided: September 26, 2025
• Docket: 2025-0965-KSJM
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

KATHALEEN ST. J. MCCORMICK LEONARD L. WILLIAMS JUSTICE CENTER CHANCELLOR 500 N. KING STREET, SUITE 11400 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801-3734

September 26, 2025

John D. Hendershot T. Brad Davey Kevin M. Gallagher Shira R. Freiman Elizabeth J. Freud Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 1313 N. Market Street, 6th Floor One Rodney Square Wilmington, DE 19801 920 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801

Re: OBI Pharma, Inc. v. Biosion, Inc., C.A. No. 2025-0965-KSJM

Dear Counsel:

This action arises under the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act (the “DRAA”),

and this letter constitutes an Order under Section 5805(b) of the DRAA.1

Petitioner OBI Pharma, Inc. and Respondent Biosion, Inc. are parties to an

agreement dated December 8, 2021, which was amended on July 7, 2023 (the

“Agreement”). Section 18.2 of the Agreement provides that any “Dispute,” as

defined in the Agreement, that “is not resolved as provided in Section 18.1,” must be

“arbitrated pursuant to the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act, 10 Del. C § 5801, et

seq.”2 It further provides for a panel of three arbitrators, but it does not name or

provide a process for selecting arbitrators.

Disputes arose between the parties. After the parties completed the pre-

arbitration procedures called for by Section 18.1, Petitioner filed this action seeking

1 See generally 10 Del. C. §§ 5801–12.

2 C.A. No. 2025-0965-KSJM Docket (“Dkt.”) 1 ¶ 4. C.A. No. 2025-0965-KSJM September 26, 2025 Page 2 of 3

appointment of three arbitrators under the DRAA. Respondent agreed to submit

names to the court for selection. On September 19, 2025, the parties jointly filed a

list of six arbitrators, all of whom are qualified under Section 5805(b) of the DRAA.3

I appoint Ret. Judge Joseph Farnan Jr., Ret. Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock

III, and Ret. Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights III to preside over the Disputes

between the parties in accordance with the Agreement.

In 2015, the Delaware Supreme Court adopted rules to govern the procedure

in arbitrations under the DRAA. They are available on the Court’s website.

For the benefit of the parties and the appointed arbitrators, I note that the

filing of this letter officially commences the Arbitration under DRAA Rule 9, which

provides that “[i]f a petition or application for appointment of an Arbitrator is filed

with the Court of Chancery (whether on a consensual basis or otherwise), then an

Arbitration under the Act is commenced upon entry of an order by the Court of

Chancery under 10 Del. C. § 5805(b) appointing an Arbitrator[.]”4

I also note that Rule 9 provides that the appointed arbitrators must file “with

the Court of Chancery and serve upon the parties a written notice of acceptance of

appointment as Arbitrator. The notice of acceptance shall set forth the Arbitrator’s

postal and electronic mail addresses and telephone and fax numbers, and shall

specify the form in which written submissions to the Arbitrator shall be made.”5

The obligation to provide fax numbers is hereby waived.

3 See Dkt. 12 (Joint Ltr.).

4 Del. Rapid Arb. R. 9.

5 Id. C.A. No. 2025-0965-KSJM September 26, 2025 Page 3 of 3

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kathaleen St. J. McCormick

Chancellor

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