The enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) in 2010 established for the first time ever in the US an abbreviated pathway for obtaining FDA approval of a new biological product that is deemed...more
7/14/2020
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BPCIA ,
Corporate Branding ,
FDA Approval ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions
In Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., the Supreme Court brought greater certainty to two key issues relating to the “patent dance” under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). First, the Court held that where a...more
6/13/2017
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Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Commercial Marketing ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Patent Dance ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Preemption ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sandoz ,
Sandoz v Amgen ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Unfair Competition
The Federal Circuit on Tuesday ruled that the 180-day notice of commercial marketing provision of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) is a requirement for all biosimilar applicants regardless of whether...more
7/8/2016
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Apotex ,
Appeals ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Commercial Marketing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Licensing Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Patent Dance ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions
On Friday, December 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rendered its decision in Sandoz v. Amgen, No. 2014-1693, a case with major implications for the emerging U.S. biosimilars industry. The decision...more