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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Why Method of Treatment Patents for Repurposed Drugs Are Worth the Investment

Scientists, clinicians, and other investigators are discovering new uses for drugs previously known for different medical indications. Such “drug repurposing” (also called drug repositioning, profiling, or re-tasking) has...more

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UK Supreme Court Decision In Actavis V. Eli Lilly – Doctrine Of Equivalents Recognized

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In its decision of July 12, 2017 in Actavis v. Eli Lilly, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom for the first time formally adopted the concept of a doctrine of equivalents when considering what constituted an infringement...more

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A Seismic Shift in UK Patent Infringement Law - Actavis v. Eli Lilly

In a decision that appears to have introduced a doctrine of equivalents for the first time, the UK Supreme Court has shifted the laws on patent infringement in Actavis v. Eli Lilly UK [2017] UKSC 48. While this case...more

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UK Supreme Court Breathes New Life to the Doctrine of Equivalents

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In what is perhaps the most important development in English law of the last decade in this area of interpretation of patent claims and patent infringement, the UK Supreme Court gave new life to the doctrine of equivalents in...more

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Actavis v. Eli Lilly1: Back to the future - The UK Supreme Court changes the test for patent infringement

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The UK Supreme Court rarely hears patent cases, and will only hear cases that it considers to be fundamentally important. The court's July 12 judgment is most significant for changing the test for infringement in the United...more

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UK Supreme Court hands down landmark ruling in favour of Eli Lilly

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Following last Friday’s (7 July 2017) unusual move of advance publication of the outcome of the case, the UK Supreme Court now published the reasons for its decision in the long-running Actavis v Eli Lilly case. The reasons...more

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Hogan Lovells Successfully Acts for Eli Lilly in UK Supreme Court Patent Ruling

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In an unusual move, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has given its key conclusions in the long running Actavis v Eli Lilly case ahead of giving the full judgment. The UKSC allowed Eli Lilly’s appeal and held that Actavis’ products...more

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Court Report - July 2016

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Eli Lilly and Company et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. 1:16-cv-00475; filed June 22, 2016 in the District Court of...more

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Court Report - November 2015 #4

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Vivus, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. 2:15-cv-06256; filed August 17, 2015 in the District Court of New Jersey. ...more

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Court Report - November 2015 #2

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v. Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. 1:15-cv-00686; filed August 5, 2015 in the District Court of...more

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Court Report - September 2015

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Senju Pharmaceutical Co. et al. v. Watson Laboratories, Inc. et al. 1:15-cv-05591; filed July 16, 2015 in the District...more

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Court Report - October 2014 #3

About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Tris Pharma Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories FL Inc. et al. 1:14-cv-01309; filed October 15, 2014 in the District Court of...more

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The SPC Saga Continues

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) issued three judgments on grant of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) on 12 December 2013 in the cases: - C-493/12 Eli Lilly v HGS, - C- 443/12 Actavis v...more

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