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EU: Generics producers: Criminal sanctions can stop counterfeit drugs (IP Watch)

Prandin (Repaglinide) – US: Federal Circuit grants stay of preliminary relief pending full appellate review: Novo Nordisk v Caraco (Patently-O)

Eduardo Pisani of Bristol-Myers Squibb is the new IFPMA Director General (IP Watch)

Is the practice of medicine impeding medical innovation? (BiotechBlog)

‘Most important’ biodiversity access / benefit meeting (IP Watch)

EU: Patentability of gene sequences and Directive 98/44 (JIPLP)

EU: Generics producers: Criminal sanctions can stop counterfeit drugs (IP Watch)

US: Mayo seeks Supreme Court review in Prometheus Labs case (Patent Docs)

US: Follow-on biologics news briefs – No 9: Patient groups back Senate and House Committee FOB legislation; DelawareBio and BIO seek support of Delaware Delegation; CCPM asks Congress to fix FOB provisions; TJU Dean asks Congress to focus on patient safety (Patent Docs)

US: Issues for another day: Software? Medical diagnostics?: Bilski (IP Frontline)

Ablify (Aripiprazole) – US: Otsuka files patent infringement suit against Teva in response to Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Boniva (Ibandronic acid) – US: Roche drops two lawsuits in response to Teva cancelling plans to manufacture generic Boniva (The IP Factor)

Copaxone (Glatiramer) – US: Teva files amended complaint against Momenta/Sandoz to include infringement of three Copaxone–related patents (SmartBrief)

Copaxone (Glatiramer) – US: Teva files patent infringement suit against Mylan, Natco following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs) (GenericsWeb)

Enbrel (Etanercept) – US: Mathilda and Terrence Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Trust files patent infringement suit against Amgen based on its manufacture and sale of Enbrel (Patent Docs)

Fentora (Fentanyl) – US: Cephalon files patent infringement suit against Barr Pharmaceuticals following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

GeneChip – US: Illumina files patent infringement suit against Affymetrix over manufacture and sale of certain GeneChip products (Patent Docs)

Lipitor (Atorvastatin) – Generic makers line up to sell copies of Pfizer’s Lipitor (GenericsWeb)

Loestrin, Femcon (Norethindrone, Ethinyl estradiol) – US: Warner Chilcott suit against Lupin dismissed in Maryland, to be heard in Delaware (Patent Docs)

Loprox (Ciclopirox) – US: Medicis files patent infringement suit against Glenmark following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Myfortic7 (Mycophenolate) – US: Novartis files patent infringement suit against Apotex in response to Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Nexium (Esomeprazole) – US: Astrazeneca files patent infringement suit against Lupin following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

OxyContin (Oxycodone) – US: Apotex and Purdue settle suit over OxyContin (Patent Docs)

Oxytrol (Oxybutynin) – US: Settlement announced in Oxytrol litigation between Watson and Barr (Patent Docs)

PradiMet (Repaglinide) – US: Novo Nordisk files patent infringement suit against Actavis following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Prandin (Repaglinide) – US: Stays pending appeal – Federal Circuit grants stay of preliminary relief pending full appellate review: Novo Nordisk v Caraco (Patently-O)

Rozerem (Ramelteon) – US: Teva sued by Takeda over generic version of Rozerem (The IP Factor) (GenericsWeb)

Taxotere (Docetaxel) – US: Aventis files patent infringement suit against Sandoz following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Thrombin JMI (Coagulation Factor II) – US: King Pharmaceuticals and others sue ZymoGenetics for false advertising, trade mark infringement; obtain three temporary restraining orders: (Seattle Trademark Lawyer)

Travatan (Travoprost) – US: Alcon files patent infringement suit against Apotex following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Treagan (Acetic acid, Antipyrine, Benzocaine, U-polycosanol 410) – US: Deston Therapeutics files patent infringement suit against TriGen, Irisys based on manufacture and sale of Treagan (Patent Docs)

Tricor (Fenofibrate) – Elan files patent infringement suit against Impax in response to Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Tricor (Fenofibrate) – US: Abbott files patent infringement suit against Impax following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Ultram (Tramadol) – US: Purdue Pharma files patent infringement suit against Cipher Pharmaceuticals following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Xeloda (Capecitabine) – US: Hoffman-La Roche sues Teva et al in response to Para IV challenge (The IP Factor)