WHILE ITS DECISION WAS A “CLOSE CALL,” THE COURT WAS NOT PREPARED TO FIND THAT PLAINTIFF’S TACTICS ENTIRELY BASELESS OR ITS LITIGATION CONDUCT SO EGREGIOUS AS TO WARRANT FEES.
Case Name:Reckitt Benckiser LLC v. Amneal...more
2/11/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NO CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT GRANTED BUT DENIED WITH RESPECT TO INDUCED INFRINGEMENT.
Case Name: Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. West-Ward Pharms. Int’l Ltd., No. 2:16-cv-02525-MMD-NJK, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS...more
2/10/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Amarin ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
AFTER A FIVE-DAY JURY TRIAL FINDING NON-INFRINGEMENT, PLAINTIFF’S RULE 59(E) MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL WAS DENIED.
Case Name:Orexo AB v. Actavis Elizabeth LLC, No. 17-205-CFC, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 213415 (D. Del. Dec. 11,...more
2/7/2020
/ Actavis Inc. ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion For New Trial ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
Case Name: Persion Pharms. LLC v. Alvogen Malta Operations Ltd., 2018-2361, 945 F.3d 1184 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 27, 2019) (Judges O’Malley, Reyna, and Chen presiding; Opinion by Reyna, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Bryson, J.)....more
2/6/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
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2/5/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
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2/3/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
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THE COURT GRANTED PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO DISMISS DEFENDANT’S ANTITRUST AND PATENT MISUSE COUNTERCLAIMS AND RELATED AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.
Case Name: Duke Univ. v. Akorn, Inc., Civ. No. 3:18-cv-14035-BRM-TJB, 2019 U.S. Dist....more
12/11/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Counterclaims ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Noerr-Pennington Doctrine ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patent-Misuse ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
USPTO
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12/6/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Counterclaims ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Settlement ,
Summary Judgment
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RELYING ON PLAINTIFFS’ TESTING OF DEFENDANT’S ANDA PRODUCT, AND FINDING THAT THE PRIOR ART TAUGHT AWAY FROM THE CLAIMED INVENTION, THE COURT HELD THE ASSERTED CLAIMS VALID AND INFRINGED.
Case Name: Bausch Health Cos. v....more
12/4/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Actavis Inc. ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
THE COURT DENIES DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF NON-INFRINGEMENT IN RESPONSE TO ANDA HOLDER MODIFICATION OF ITS ANDA SPECIFICATION AFTER TRIAL.
Case Name: Forest Labs., LLC v. Sigmapharm Labs., LLC, No. 14-1119- MSG...more
12/3/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Forest Laboratories ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
BECAUSE PLAINTIFFS FAILED TO SHOW SPECIFICALLY HOW DEFENDANTS COMMITTED ANY ACT OF INFRINGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY—PARTICULARLY BY FILING AN ANDA IN WEST VIRGINIA WITH THE FDA IN MARYLAND—OR THAT ANY FUTURE, INTENDED ACTS WERE A...more
12/2/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Valeant ,
Venue
THE ASSERTED CLAIMS OF 1% IVERMECTIN FORMULATION ARE INVALID ON THE BASIS OF ANTICIPATION IN LIGHT OF A PRIOR ART REFERENCE THAT TEACHES APPLICATION OF 1-5% IVERMECTIN FORMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF THE SAME INDICATION.
Case...more
11/26/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
THE COURT DENIED DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO ENFORCE ITS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH PLAINTIFF AFTER THE AT-RISK LAUNCH AND SUBSEQUENT SETTLEMENT OF ANOTHER DEFENDANT.
Case Name: Amgen Inc. v. Amneal Pharms. LLC, No. 16-853-MSG...more
11/25/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Amgen ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
WHERE THE DEFENDANTS SOUGHT OUT A CLAIM CONSTRUCTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT, THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AFFIRMED A FINDING OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WHERE THE DEFENDANT DID NOT SEEK A CLARIFYING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION, THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT...more
11/22/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Dr. Reddy’s Labs. ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
WHILE THE DISTRICT COURT’S FINDING OF LITERAL INFRINGEMENT WAS REVERSED, THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AFFIRMED THE DISTRICT COURT’S FINDING OF INFRINGEMENT UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF EQUIVALENT BECAUSE THE NARROWING AMENDMENT WAS...more
11/21/2019
/ Eli Lilly ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Hospira ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
PLAINTIFF’S DISCLAIMER OF CLAIMS FOUND INVALID BY THE PTAB MOOTED ANY CONTROVERSY BEFORE THE APPELLATE COURT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PATENT, AND A SECOND PATENT-IN-SUIT WAS NOT INVALID BECAUSE THE DISTRICT COURT DID NOT ERR IN...more
11/20/2019
/ Dr. Reddy’s Labs. ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Mootness ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Sanofi-Aventis
THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AFFIRMED THE DISTRICT COURT’S FINDING THAT ONE OF THE PATENTS WAS ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED, BUT REVERSED THE DISTRICT COURT’S FINDING OF NON-OBVIOUSNESS.
Case Name: Nalpropion Pharms., Inc. v. Actavis Labs....more
11/19/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Actavis Inc. ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs
BUT FOR A CLERICAL ERROR TO BE ADDRESSED ON REMAND, THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AFFIRMS FINDINGS OF INELIGIBLE SUBJECT MATTER AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Case Name: INO Therapeutics LLC v. Praxair Distribution Inc., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS...more
11/18/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Appeals ,
Clerical Errors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Remand
The Court Denied Defendant’s Motion To Enforce Its Settlement Agreement With Plaintiff After The At-risk Launch And Subsequent Settlement Of Another Defendant.
...more
11/15/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Amgen ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
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