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As part of the Hatch-Waxman Act, given the lack of information on the allegedly infringing product, courts have found that patentees can satisfy the pleading requirements of Twombly/Iqbal without having access to the accused...more
Case Name: Piramal Healthcare US Ltd. v. Novartis Pharms. Corp., No. 19-12651 (SRC), 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38849 (D.N.J. Mar. 5, 2020) (Chesler, J.)....more
Argentum Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Appeal No. 2018-2273 (Fed. Cir., April 23, 2020). Argentum and other petitioners filed IPRs against Novartis’ patent related to methods of treating...more
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Case Name: Novartis Pharma Co. v. West-Ward Pharms. Int’l, No. 2018-1434, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 14122 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2019) (Circuit Judges Stoll, Plager, and Clevenger presiding; Opinion by Stoll, J.) (Appeal from D. Del.,...more
On June 17, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Accord Healthcare Inc., et al., No. 18-cv-01043, held that venue was not proper in Delaware over Mylan...more
The Federal Circuit exhibited the current status of its obviousness jurisprudence in affirming the District Court's determination that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,410,131 were obvious in a decision handed down...more
Case Name: Novartis AG v. Ezra Ventures LLC, Fed. Cir. No. 2017-2284, 2018 U.S App. LEXIS 34459 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 7, 2018) (Circuit Judges Moore, Chen, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Chen, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Stark,...more
In Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc., Novartis scored another obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) win when the Federal Circuit held that a post-URAA child patent could not be cited as an...more
Federal Circuit Summary - Before Moore, Chen, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: Obviousness-type double patenting does not invalidate an otherwise validly...more
Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. West-Ward Pharms. Int’l Ltd., 15-cv-474-RGA, 2017 U.S. Dist. Lexis 205600 (D. Del. Dec. 14, 2017) (Andrews, J.)....more
Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Breckenridge Pharm., Inc., Civ. Nos. 14-1043-RGA, 14-1196-RGA, 14-1289-RGA, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46595 (D. Del. Mar. 28, 2017) (Andrews, J.)....more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. v. Lupin Ltd. et al. 1:16-cv-04438; filed July 21, 2016 in the District Court of New Jersey -...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. 3:16-cv-02703; filed May 18, 2016 in the Northern District of California. ...more
Upon initiation of a patent infringement action between branded and generic pharmaceutical companies, the Hatch-Waxman Act (21 U.S.C. § 355(j)) provides for an automatic 30-month stay of Food and Drug Administration approval...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Unimed Pharmaceuticals LLC et al. v. Lupin Atlantis Holdings SA et al. 1:15-cv-00904; filed October 9, 2015 in the...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al. v. Apotex, Inc. et al. 1:15-cv-00880; filed September 30, 2015 in the District Court...more
Case Name: Novartis Pharm. Corp. v. Zydus Noveltech Inc., Civ. No. 14-cv-1104-RGA, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103708 (D. Del. Aug. 7, 2015) (Andrews, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Exelon® (rivastigmine); U.S....more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Ltd. et al. 1:15-cv-00539; filed June 25, 2015 in the District...more
Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Watson Labs., Inc., Fed. Cir. Nos. 2014-1799, -1800, 2015-1061, -1062, -1120, -1121, -1141, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 8374 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2015) (Circuit Judges Lourie, Taranto, and Hughes...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Alcon Research Ltd. v. Akorn Inc. 1:15-cv-00474; filed June 11, 2015 in the District Court of Delaware - ...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Mayne Pharma International Pty Ltd. v. Merck & Co., Inc., et al. 1:15-cv-00438; filed May 29, 2015 in the District Court...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. UCB Inc. et al. v. Watson Laboratories Inc. (NV) et al. 1:14-cv-01083; filed August 21, 2014 in the District Court of...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. et al. v. Mylan Inc. et al. 1:14-cv-00777; filed June 19, 2014 in the District Court of...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. et al. v. Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al. 1:14-cv-00111; filed January 30, 2014 in the...more