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US: Sen Kerry introduces Angiomax PTE amendment to Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (FDA Law Blog)

Nature Biotechnology and more anti-gene patenting myths (Patent Docs)

Alice de Pastor’s SPC news 2009 (The SPC Blog)

US: Sen Kerry introduces Angiomax PTE amendment to Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (FDA Law Blog)

US: Blinded by science: Myriad loses breast cancer test patents (Patent Baristas)

US: Cornell University, others file patent infringement suit against Illumina over its GoldenGate Genotyping Assay and DASL Assay and services using those assays (Patent Docs)

US: Biotech/Pharma issuances on the rise (Patent Docs)

Actos (Piotglitazone) – US: Takeda files patent infringement complaint against Dr Reddy’s following Para IV certification (Patent Docs)

Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) – US: Pharma pay-for-delay ok? – In re Ciprofloxacin Antitrust Litigation (PatLit)

Circumvent PCV and Porcilis PCV vaccines – US: Wyeth files patent infringement suit against Intervet based on their manufacture of PCV vaccines (Patent Docs)

Copegus (Ribavirin) – US: Ascio seeks declaratory judgment of unenforceability, invalidity and non-infringement of Three Rivers’ patent based on ANDA filing (Patent Docs)

Entocort (Budesonide) – US: AstraZeneca settles Entocort patent suit with Teva, stipulates with Mylan (Patent Docs)

Hectorol (Doxercalciferol) – US: Genzyme files patent infringement complaint against Sandoz following ANDA filing: (Patent Docs)

Herceptin (Trastuzumab) – US: Genentech seeks declaratory judgment of non-infringement and patent invalidity: Genentech, Inc v Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Patent Docs)

Prilosec (Omeprazole) – US: Mylan’s antitrust claims dismissed in AstraZeneca Prilosec suit (Patent Docs)

Renvela (Sevelamer carbonate) – US: Genzyme files patent infringement complaint against Watson following Para IV challenge (Patent Docs)

Solaraze (Diclofenac) – US: Nycomed seeks declaratory judgment that Tolmar’s Para IV notice was improper (Patent Docs)

Tarceva (Erlotinib) – India: Update on Roche v Natco litigation (Generic Pharmaceuticals and IP) (Spicy IP)

Thalomid (Thalidomide) – US: Celgene announces dismissal of suit against Barr Laboratories following withdrawal of Thalidomide ANDA (SmartBrief)

Uroxatral (Alfuzosin) – US: Sanofi-Aventis’ Uroxatral patent valid, Mylan’s generic infringes (Patent Docs)

Valcyte (Valganciclovir) – India: Roche’s patent rejection: A numerical quantifier for Section 3(d)? (Spicy IP)

Wellbutrin (Bupropion) – US: Pennsylvania District Court decision signals a new turn in the generic drug preemption debate; a tough pill to swallow for the generic industry: In re Budeprion XL Marketing & Sales Litigation (FDA Law Blog)