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Update on biosimilars in Canada – March 2024

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In this article, we provide a further update on developments regarding biosimilars in Canada (approvals, pending submissions, litigation, regulatory, and market access) since our March 2023 update....more

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Year in Review: Top Legal Developments of 2023

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​​​​​​​As we settle into 2024, we reflect on the significant legal developments of 2023 that hold potential impact on the biologics and biosimilars market. The following is a recap of some of the top five legal decisions and...more

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2020 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In 2020, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: Table of Contents 1. COVID-19: CIPO, Federal Courts, Health Canada 2. PMPRB:...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Biosimilar Maker Leverages IPR to Avoid Patent Dance and Obtain Early Market Entry

Amgen Inc. and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. settled three Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings concerning patents covering Alexion’s blockbuster humanized monoclonal antibody drug Soliris®, with Amgen obtaining a...more

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Amgen v. Sanofi Praulent® Litigation Once Again on Appeal before the Federal Circuit

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We have previously reported on the Amgen v. Sanofi Praulent® litigation, which has been ongoing since late 2014. After the parties stipulated to infringement, a jury in the District of Delaware found in favor of Amgen and the...more

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A Different Analysis for Manufacturing Method Patents under the 35 U.S.C. § 271 (e)(1) Safe Harbor Provision?

On December 16, 2019, the Federal Circuit affirmed a Delaware jury verdict finding that Hospira infringed Amgen’s method of manufacturing patent on erythropoietin (EPO) and that Amgen was entitled to $70 million in damages...more

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Year in Review: Top Five Legal Developments of 2019 Impacting Biosimilars

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As we close out another calendar year, we look back at the top legal developments of 2019 that could influence the market for biologics and biosimilars. These five major court decisions will likely impact the legal strategy...more

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A changing competitive landscape: the role of the ITC in the biosimilars space

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As biosimilar competition from companies outside the United States continues, innovator companies are increasingly likely to turn to the International Trade Commission as a first line of defense for protecting critical IP. ...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Following Biosimilar Trial, Jury Awards Amgen $70 Million for Pfizer’s Pre-Approval Infringement of Now-Expired EPO Patent

In one of the first Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) litigations to reach trial, a jury on Friday awarded Amgen $70 million in damages for Pfizer’s infringement of one of Amgen’s expired patents...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Skipping The Patent Dance: U.S. Supreme Court In Amgen V Sandoz Makes It More Difficult For Patent Owners To Delay Marketing Of...

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On June 12, 2017, in a unanimous decision authored by Justice Thomas in Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., the United States Supreme Court considered the complex statutory scheme that attempts to expedite resolution of patent...more

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Practical Issues for the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Industry in the Wake of TC Heartland

The US Supreme Court this week held that the broad venue provision of 28 U.S.C. § 1391(c) does not apply to patent law—at least, when the defendant is a domestic entity. This decision arises after years of judicial...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

Biosimilars: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Amgen v. Sandoz

On Friday, January 13, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Amgen v. Sandoz (Nos. 15-1039 & 15-1195). The Supreme Court originally deferred its decision on the parties’ certiorari petitions in order to consider the...more

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Basics of the BPCIA

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The FDA broadly defines biologics as medical products derived from living sources (human, animal, plant, or microorganism) intended to treat or prevent diseases. Biologics thus include such varied vehicles of medical...more

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Amgen’s Federal Circuit Appeal: the Importance of Manufacturing Information to Biosimilar Litigation

Amgen has filed its appeal brief in Amgen v. Hospira, following the Federal Circuit’s denial of Hospira’s motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The appeal presents an important question for biosimilar...more

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BPCIA Statute: Has the Music Stopped or Will the Patent Dance Continue?

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In July, a divided Federal Circuit issued a ruling in the Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc., Case No. 2015-1499 appeal and held: (1) the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act’s (“BPCIA’s”) “patent dance” provisions...more

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BPCIA Statute: Patent Dance Is Optional, But Opting Out Has Consequences

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The Federal Circuit issued a ruling on July 21, 2015 in the Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc., Case No. 2015-1499, appeal after hearing oral arguments on June 3, 2015. See BPCIA: A “Choose Your Own Adventure” Statute?...more

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