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Humira (Adalimumab) – US: Bayer HealthCare files patent infringement suit against Abbott Laboratories over Humira; Abbott fires back with lawsuit claiming Bayer’s patent invalid, not infringed or unenforceable (Law360) (Law360) (Philip Brooks’ Patent Infringement Updates) (Patent Baristas)

Sprycel (Dasatinib) – India: Delhi High Court orders Indian Drug Controller to ‘police’ patents in Dastinib case between Bristol Myers Squibb and Hetero (Spicy IP)

Zovirax (Aciclovir) – EU: ECJ decides on reference from Austria regarding repackaging: The Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Paranova Pharmazeutika Handels GmbH (IPKat) (Class 46)

Brazil: Uncertainty over patents casts a shadow over Brazil pharma sector (IP tango)

Ethiopia: BIO-EARN invests in Ethiopia (Afro-IP)

Germany: SPC Blog Patent Office tour – supplementary protection certificates (The SPC Blog)

Sweden: SPC Blog Patent Office tour – supplementary protection certificates (The SPC Blog)

UK/US: AstraZeneca may join generic rush (GenericsWeb)

US: Future President Obama and generic drugs and biologics (IP finance)

US: Top biotech and pharma patent stories of 2008 (#13 to #10 – Patent Docs) (#9 to #6 – Patent Docs) (#5 to #1 – Patent Docs)  

US: Teva CEO predicts passage of Follow-on Biologics Bill in 2009 (Patent Docs)

US: Biotechnology Industry Organization sends open letter to President-Elect Obama on patent reform (Patent Barristas) (Patent Docs)

US: Biotechnology Industry Organization says CBO estimate of follow-on biologics savings is based on ‘troubling assumption’ (Patent Docs)

US: In re Kubin to be argued before Federal Circuit Thursday 8 Jan (Patent Docs) (Hal Wegner)

US: Pfizer ordered to pay $39M in trade secrets dispute (Law360)

US: Federal judge gives final approval to $33M settlement of antitrust lawsuit alleging Hoffmann-La Roche and others exploited patent useful to analysing DNA samples (Law360)

US: Federal judge rules court lacks personal jurisdiction over Vanderbilt in patent suit filed by Invitrogen seeking declaration of non-infringement over recombinant protein technology (Law360)

Amrix (Cyclobenzaprine) – US: Cephalon files patent infringement suit against Impax to block generic Amrix (Law360)

Boniva (Ibandronic acid) – US: Hoffmann-La Roche drops patent from lawsuits seeking to block a generic Boniva (Law360)

Clarinex (Desloratadine) – US: Schering, Sepracor, Dr Reddy’s strike settlement deals that should allow Dr Reddy’s to enter US Clarinex market in 2012 (Law360)

Femcon Fe (Norethindrone, Ethinyl estradiol, Ferrous fumarate) – US: Barr, Warner Chilcott settle Femcon Fe patent suit (Law360)

Humira (Adalimumab) – US: Bayer HealthCare files patent infringement suit against Abbott Laboratories over Humira; Abbott fires back with lawsuit claiming Bayer’s patent invalid, not infringed or unenforceable (Law360) (Law360) (Philip Brooks’ Patent Infringement Updates) (Patent Baristas)

Miralax (Polyethelene glycol) – US: Generic ANDA applicant seeks antitrust damages where Braintree had purchased patent blocking generic entry of drug competition: Braintree Laboratories, Inc v Schwarz Pharma, Inc (Hal Wegner)

Mirapex (Pramipexole) – US: Boehringer appeals from judgment that Mirapex patent claims are invalid for nonstatutory double patenting: Boehringer Ingelheim v Barr Labs (PATracer)

Prilosec (Omeprazole magnesium) – US: PTO denies patent term extension for Prilosec; Symbicort patent term extension decision likely to follow suit; litigation seems a likely possibility (FDA Law Blog)

Pulmicort respules (Budesonide) – US: AstraZeneca settles US patent litigation with Teva (The IP Factor)

Soliris (Eculizamab) – US: Alexion to pay PDL BioPharma $25M as part of licensing deal resolving patent infringement suit over Soliris (Law360)

Sprycel (Dasatinib) – India: Delhi High Court orders Indian Drug Controller to ‘police’ patents in Dastinib case between Bristol Myers Squibb and Hetero (Spicy IP)

Strovite Advance – US: Breckenridge challenges patent and copyright related to Everett Laboratories’ Strovite Advance prescription vitamin supplement, on the same day it releases competing product Nutravance (Law360)

Treximet (Sumatripan, Naproxen) – US: Pozen files patent infringement suit against Alphapharm, Mylan over generic Treximet (Law360)

Zovirax (Aciclovir) – EU: ECJ decides on reference from Austria regarding repackaging: The Wellcome Foundation Ltd v Paranova Pharmazeutika Handels GmbH (IPKat) (Class 46)