Case Name: Takeda Pharms. U.S.A., Inc. v. West-ward Pharm. Corp., Civ. No. 14-1268-SLR, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65317 (D. Del. May 18, 2016) (Robinson, J.) -
Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Colcrys® (colchicine); U.S....more
8/3/2016
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Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Induced Infringement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Case Name: Ferring B.V. v. Actavis, Inc., Civil No. 15-4222 (SRC)(CLW), 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69328 (D.N.J. May 26, 2016) (Chesler, J.) -
Drug Product and Patents-in-Suit: Lysteda® (tranexamic acid); U.S. Patent No....more
8/2/2016
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Actavis Inc. ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(1) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
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Watson Pharmaceuticals
Case Name: Reckitt Benckiser Pharms, Inc. v. Watson Labs., Inc., Civil No. 13-1674-RGA, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72391 (D. Del. June 3, 2016) (Andrews, J.) -
Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Suboxone® (buprenorphine HCl...more
8/1/2016
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Hatch-Waxman ,
Opioid ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
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Watson Pharmaceuticals
Case Name: In Re Bendamustine Consolidated Cases, No. 13-2046-GMS, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75624 (D. Del. June 10, 2016) (Sleet, J.) -
Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Treanda® (bendamustine HCl); U.S. Patents Nos....more
Case Name: Merck & Cie v. Watson Labs., Inc., 2015-2063, -2064, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 8782 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2016) (Circuit Judges Dyk, Mayer, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Mayer, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Andrews, J.)...more
Case Name: Intendis GMBH et al. v. Glenmark Pharms. Inc., USA, 822 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. May 16, 2016) (Circuit Judges Prost, Moore, and Taranto presiding; Opinion by Moore, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Robinson, J.) -
Drug...more
7/27/2016
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Prior Art
Case Name: Spectrum Pharms., Inc. v. Burwell, No. 15-5166, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 10095 (D.C. Cir. June 3, 2016) (Circuit Judges Griffith, Cavanaugh, and Wilkins presiding; Opinion by Griffith) (Appeal from D.D.C., Lamberth,...more
7/26/2016
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Generic Drugs ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Orphan Drugs ,
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Sandoz ,
Spectrum
Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Case Number: 1:13-cv-04606-SHS; 1:14-cv-02357-SHS -
Teva settled with plaintiffs in two...more
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Merus B.V.
Case Number: 1:14-cv-01650-KBF
Judge Forrest, having determined that Regeneron’s production of a memorandum discussing prior art was a waiver of attorney-client...more
Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Grüenthal GmbH v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Barr Laboratories, Inc.
Case Number: 1:12-cv-08060-TPG-GWG -
Teva delayed more than one year between answering a complaint...more
Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Roxane Laboratories, Inc.
Case Number: 1:13-cv-03288-TPG -
Defendant Roxane Laboratories, Inc. (“Roxane”) was sued by Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Endo”) when Endo learned that...more
Regeneron Pharm., Inc. v. Merus B.V.
Case Number: 1:14-cv-01650-KBF -
On March 14, 2014 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Regeneron”) commenced this action against Merus B.V. (“Merus”) and Ablexis LLC...more
Kowa Company Ltd. v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., et al.
Case Number: 1:14-cv-02497-PAC -
Defendant Mylan asked the court to apply the Local Patent Rules to the case, specifically requiring plaintiff to serve its...more
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Ablexis LLC -
Case Number: 1:14-v-01651-KBF -
Teaser: Judge Forrest: “Regeneron's position that each claim in its ‘018 Patent has a single limitation is, at the very least,...more
The court had previously determined that The Kennedy Trust’s U.S. Patent No. 7,846,442 (the “parent patent”) was invalid for obviousness-type double patenting (“ODP”) to U.S. Patent No. 6,270,766 (“the grandparent“). At issue...more
Braintree Laboratories, Inc. v. Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Case Number: 1:12-cv-06851-AJN (Dkt. 69) -
Judge Nathan approved the parties’ proposal to maintain the case on administrative hold pending...more
The SDNY Patent Litigation Update provides a single-resource, monthly summary of patent litigation action in SDNY including complaints filed, important decisions, and trending issues. For example, last month Judge Scheindlin...more