Pharma & Biotech Global Week in Review 30 June 2010 from IP Think Tank
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UK: EWCA hands down judgment on appeal in Medeva’s SPC application: Medeva BV v Comptroller General of Patents (SPC blog) (SPC blog) (IPKat)
US: Supreme Court Certiorari: Summary dispositions of Classen and Prometheus (Patent Baristas) (Patently-O)
Mexican Congress amends IP law – original reform project promoted by National Association of Drug Manufacturers (ANAFAM) (Patent Docs)
India: Roche-Natco update – Natco commences arguments (Spicy IP)
Netherlands: Monsanto v. Cefetra and others – parties settle (EPLAW)
UK: EWCA hands down judgment on appeal in Medeva’s SPC application: Medeva BV v Comptroller General of Patents (SPC blog) (SPC blog) (IPKat)
UK: Parallels, paranova, packaging and paramnesia: Paranova Danmark A/S, Paranova Pack A/S v Merck Sharp &Dohme Corp. (formerly Merck & Co. Inc.), Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. and Merck Sharp & Dohme (IPKat)
US: Bio commends Supreme Court for expansive view of patentability in Bilski decision (Patently BIOtech)
US: Bilski: Supreme Court refuses to prohibit software, business method, and medical diagnostic method patents (Patent Baristas)
US: Supreme Court Certiorari: Summary dispositions of Classen and Prometheus (Patent Baristas) (Patently-O)
US: District Court New Jersey: Difficulty calculating damages and harm to brand goodwill create irreparable harm warranting preliminary injunction: Albany Molecular Research, Inc. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. et al. (Docket Report)
US: District Court Delaware: Failure to disclose sample size of test does not constitute inequitable conduct: Senju Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. et al v. Apotex Inc. et al. (Docket Report)
US: Update on reverse settlement agreements – Amici curiae brief filed with US Court of Appeals: In re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation (IP Whiteboard) (PatLit)
US: An uneven debate on ‘takings’ in pharmaceutical patent law (Patent Docs)
Aldara (Imiquimod) – US: Graceway’s injunction and Nycomed’s dismissal denied in Aldara suit (Patent Docs)
Argatroban – US: Patent for Argatroban found valid, injunction issued against Barr (Patent Docs)
Crestor (Rosuvastatin) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following a Paragraph IV certification: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP et al. v. Glenmark Generics Inc. USA (Patent Docs)
Lexapro (Escitalopram) – US: Infosint’s infringement verdict over Lexapro overturned, patent ruled invalid (Patent Docs)
Niaspan (Niacin) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following a Paragraph IV certification: Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Sandoz Inc.(Patent Docs)
Sutent (Sunitinib) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following a Paragraph IV certification: Pfizer Inc. et al. v. Mylan Inc. et al.(Patent Docs)
Zetia (Ezetimibe) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following a Paragraph IV certification: Schering Corporation et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al.(Patent Docs)
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