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US: White House recommends 7-year data exclusivity period for follow-on biologics – HR 1427, S726, HR 1548 (Patent Docs) (Patent Baristas) (IP Watchdog) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog) (Patent Docs) (GenericsWeb)
US: Sen Nelson introduces S 1315 bill to amend ANDA ‘first applicant’ definition that would effectively gut 180-day exclusivity (FDA Law Blog) (Patent Baristas)
WHO or who should guarantee the right to health? – International experts debate how human rights could be infused into global health strategies (Intellectual Property Watch)
Reverse payments: (how) do they affect SPCs? (The SPC Blog)
EU: Germany refers question to ECJ concerning SPCs for plant protection products (The SPC Blog)
EU: Nutritional supplements: is Class 5 their natural home? OHIM decision in Laboratorios Andrómaco, S.A. v OTC Pharma International B V (Class 46)
India: Valgancyclovir hearings and the need for more transparency: Roche v Cipla (Spicy IP)
Japan approves first follow-on biologic (Patent Docs)
UK: Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice note on ‘Paediatric extensions: the requirement of a compliance statement’ on UK IPO decision in Merck and Co, Inc (The SPC Blog)
US: Sen Nelson introduces s 1315 bill to amend ANDA ‘first applicant’ definition that would effectively gut 180-day exclusivity (FDA Law Blog) (Patent Baristas)
US: Federal Trade Commission reports: authorised generics, during the 180-day exclusivity period, benefit consumers and the American healthcare system (GenericsWeb)
US: FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz says ‘stopping collusive ‘pay-for-delay’ settlements between brand and generic pharmaceutical firms would save consumers $3.5 billion a year’ (FDA Law Blog)
US: White House recommends 7-year data exclusivity period for follow-on biologics – HR 1427, S726, HR 1548 (Patent Docs) (Patent Baristas) (IP Watchdog) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog) (Holman’s Biotech IP Blog) (Patent Docs) (GenericsWeb)
US: IPO continues to support 14-year exclusivity period for biologics (Patent Docs)
US: Kappos nomination supported by industry and patent groups (Patent Docs)
US: ITC: Nantong Foreign Medicines & Health Co’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity denied in investigation concerning non-shellfish derived glucosamine (ITC 337 Law Blog)
US: CAFC affirms judgment granting defendant/appellee’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction: Autogenonomics v Oxford Gene Technology (Patent Docs) (Global IP Watch)
Venezuela: Is Venezuela the new Thailand? (Patent Docs)
Avapro (Irbesartan) – Spain: Fourth Commercial Court of Barcelona rejects preliminary injunction petition by Sanofi-Aventis and Bristol-Myers Squibb for alleged patent infringement (International Law Office)
Cozaar/Hyzaar (Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide and Losartan) –US: Teva sues FDA over generic Cozaar and Hyzaar 180-day exclusivity forfeiture and patent delisting rule (The FDA Law Blog)
Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin) – US: District Court of New Jersey finds Teva, Sandoz and Mayne do not infringe Eloxatin patents (The IP Factor)
Humira (Adalimumab) – US: University of Iowa accuses Abbott’s Humira of infringing its patents covering ‘transfering vectors and microorganisms containing human cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter-regulatory DNA sequence’ (Patent Docs)
Lexapro (Escitalopram) – Australia: FCAFC – clarification of novelty test for enantiomers: H Lundbeck A/S v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (Patent Baristas)
Perforomist (Formoterol fumarate) – US: Dey files patent infringement suit against Teva following Para IV certification as part of ANDA to produce generic Perforomist (Patent Docs)
Vanos (Fluocinonide) – US: Medicis files patent infringement suit against Glenmark following Para IV challenge concerning Vanos (Patent Docs)
Viagra (Sildenafil) – Canada: Federal Judge dismisses Novopharm’s challenge to validity of Viagra patent but raises uncomfortable questions (The IP Factor)
Xyzal (Levocetririzine) – US: Perrigo confirms that its partner Synthon has filed for generic version of Xyzal solution and announcement of lawsuit by Sepracor/UCB (GenericsWeb)