Boehringer v Teva: Italian court clarifies boundaries of Bolar privilege

With a ground-breaking decision issued on July 24, 2018, the Milan Court found Teva and its affiliate company Sicor liable for patent infringement in a case concerning Boehringer Ingelheim’s exclusive rights on the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) tiotropium bromide, used in Boehringer Ingelheim’s product Spiriva for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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