On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling in Allergan v. MSN Laboratories (Case No. 24-1061). This decision reversed the District of Delaware's application of the Federal Circuit precedent in In re:...more
In a new precedential decision issued August 13, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Allergan USA. v. MSN Labs, 24-1061, held that a first-filed, first-issued parent patent that receives a patent term...more
ALLERGAN SALES, LLC v. SANDOZ, INC. Before Prost, Newman, and Wallach. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Summary: A “wherein” clause can be limiting if it is material to...more
Addressing non-infringement on a summary judgment motion, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that Mylan and Teva’s accused generic products did not infringe as a matter of law because water is not a...more
Case Name: Allergan Sales, LLC v. Sandoz. Inc., Nos. 2017-1499, 2017-1500, 2017-1558, 2017-1559, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26312 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 22, 2017) (Circuit Judges Moore, Mayer, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Hughes, J.)...more
Case Name: Allergan Sales, LLC v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., Civ. No. 2:15-cv-01471-FRG-RSP, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127886 (E.D. Tex. July 25, 2017) (Payne, M.J.). Drug Product and U.S. Patent: Delzicol® (mesalamine); U.S....more
Case Name: Allergan, Inc. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 15-1455-WCB, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4545 (E.D. Tex. Jan. 12, 2017) (Bryson, J.). Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Restasis® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution); U.S....more
Case Name: Allergan Sales, LLC v. Sandoz, Inc., No. 12-cv-207-JRG, 15-cv-347-JRG, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135088 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2016) (Gilstrap, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Combigan® (brimonidine...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. v. Lupin Ltd. et al. 1:16-cv-04438; filed July 21, 2016 in the District Court of New Jersey -...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC 1:15-cv-00831; filed September 17, 2015 in the District Court of...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Sage Labs Inc. v. Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. 1:15-cv-00791; filed September 9, 2015 in the District Court of...more
About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Forest Laboratories LLC et al. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC et al. 1:15-cv-00756; filed August 27, 2015 in the District...more
Case Name: Allergan, Inc., v. Sandoz Inc., Civ. No. 2014-1275, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 13616 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 4, 2015) (Circuit Judges Lourie, Linn, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Lourie, J.) (Appeal from E.D. Tex., Schneider,...more
Case Name: Allergan, Inc. v. Actavis, Inc., Nos. 14-cv-638, 14-cv-188, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176551 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 23, 2014) (Gilstrap, J.) (Only an ANDA “received” by the FDA can form the basis for a patent infringement...more