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Expiring patents can be a catalyst for M&A in the life sciences industry as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies seek to maintain revenue streams and competitive advantages. In this edition of Beyond the Deal, our...more
Last week, the Federal Circuit decided Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., 23-1169 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2024), a case that spotlighted the issues of skinny labeling and induced infringement for generic...more
In the wake of the nomination of Kathi Vidal as Director of the USPTO, there will be significant attention paid to the agency’s responses to calls from both the executive and legislative branches to remake the agency’s...more
China has recently unveiled its own version of a patent linkage system that has been highly watched by stakeholders and industry observers. This new system will also create a new form of pharmaceutical patent litigation in...more
On August 5, 2021, the Federal Circuit withdrew its October 2020 opinion in GSK v. Teva, summarized in this post on induced infringement of method-of-treatment claims, and issued an opinion that reiterated the prior holding...more
Earlier this month, Eric Sagonowsky reviewed the top ten drugs in the U.S. (in terms of sales) losing patent exclusivity in an article published by Fierce Pharma....more
The world-wide market share of biologic drugs is advancing at a staggering pace, with some estimates ranging from $ 300 billion to $452 billion in revenue within the next five years.The treatment costs for patients...more
Article 76 of the Amendment establishes the longanticipated patent linkage scheme in China. It aims to allow early resolution of patent disputes between innovators and generic companies during the drug review and approval...more
On June 10th, Judge Manish S. Shah, U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, dismissed (without prejudice) a class action lawsuit against AbbVie and AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd. by consumer groups, drug...more
When the America Invents Act of 2011 ushered in a number of new administrative procedures for challenging issued patents, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries at first seemed largely unconcerned. Originally...more
Increasing competition within Europe’s pharmaceutical space makes knowing the market and understanding available patent protections more critical than ever for both well established and new market players. Andreas von Falck...more
Join Kurt Karst (Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.) (coauthor, "The FDA Blog") and Jeffrey Hovden (Robins Kaplan LLP) (coauthor, Generically Speaking) for a collaborative webinar. For generic drug companies, the biggest and...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Mylan Pharma Acquisition Ltd. et al. v Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC 1:15-cv-06700; filed July 30, 2015 in the Northern District...more
On August 24, 2015, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) declined institution of two petitions filed by Coalition For Affordable Drugs for Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) of Acorda’s patents (U.S. Patent Nos: 8,007,826,...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Reckitt Benckiser LLC v. Dr. Reddys Laboratories, Inc. et al. 1:15-cv-04524; filed June 26, 2015 in the District Court of...more
Recent antitrust challenges to pharmaceutical companies' efforts to transition patients from drugs nearing the end of their patent life to next-generation drugs have increased the risk of pursuing such "product hopping"...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC et al. v. Gilead Pharmasset LLC 1:15-cv-00416; filed May 21, 2015 in the District Court of...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. et el. 3:15-cv-02841; filed April 22, 2015 in the...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Eli Lilly and Company et al. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC 1:14-cv-01474 filed December 11, 2014 in the District Court...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi USA LLC 1:14-cv-00914; filed July 11, 2014 in the District Court of...more