Pfizer wins patent dispute over Abboject epinephrine shot
Belcher’s chief science officer deceived the US Patent and Trademark Office in order to obtain a patent, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in a win for Pfizer’s subsidiary, Hospira.
Endo International can’t stop Vasostrict generic
The US District Court for the District of Delaware has ruled that one of Endo International’s pharma units cannot stop a generic of its blood pressure drug Vasostrict from being made.
Jury rules Qiagen infringed two gene patents
A US District Court for the District of Delaware jury found that German genetics company Qiagen willfully infringed two patents owned by ArcherDX and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Mylan, Edwards back NHK-Fintiv challenge
Mylan Pharmaceutical and Edwards Lifesciences have joined a petition urging the US Supreme Court to order the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reconsider inter partes review petitions that have been denied due to the NHK-Fintiv rule.
South Korea asks US for access to vaccine IP
South Korean officials have urged the US government to help Korean companies gain access to IP related to producing COVID-19 jabs.
Fed Circ written description ruling overturns $1.2 billion award
Kite Pharma has successfully persuaded the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse a $1.2 billion win for the Bristol-Meyers Squibb owned Juno Therapeutics over a cancer treatment patent.
Second Circuit says Takeda can’t dodge two antitrust suits
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied an appeal from Takeda Pharmaceuticals to shut down two antitrust suits related to its diabetes drug Actos.
Illinois court rejects dismissal of AbbVie patent case
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has refused to dismiss a lawsuit from AbbVie which alleges Icelandic pharmaceutical company Alvotech infringed patents related to its arthritis drug Humira.
Fed Circ upholds challenge to J&J robot patent
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has invalidated more claims of a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s surgical robot patent following a cross-appeal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision.
Regeneron asks court to dismiss COVID-19 tech patent suit
Regeneron wants a Manhattan district court to toss a lawsuit that claims it infringed on patents in the development and testing of COVID-19 treatments.
