Here is Think IP Strategy’s weekly selection of top Pharma & Biotech intellectual property news breaking in the blogosphere and internet.
Highlights this week included:
Gemzar (Gemcitabine) – US: CAFC affirms invalidity of Lilly’s Gemzar patent for obviousness-type double patenting: Sun Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly (Orange Book Blog) (Patently-O) (Gray on Claims) (Patent Docs)
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General
Civil Society Groups warn on ACTA and access to medicines (Michael Geist)
The A to Z Generics iPad app (SPC blog)
Global AIDS conference sees pledge of access, call for funding; IP rights discussed (IP Watch)
Brazil: Bayer ‘Liberty Link’ maize banned in Brazil (IP Watch)
Brazil: More on patentability of medicines from Brazil (IP tango)
India: Revised list of pharmaceutical product patents and Controller decisions (Generic Pharmaceuticals and IP)
India: ‘Prioritising’ pharmaceutical patents in India? (Spicy IP)
Mexico to issue regulations for approval of ‘biocomparable’ drugs (Patent Docs)
US: Access to medicine groups call for a halt on USTR’s 301 process (Spicy IP)
US: BioOhio annual conference goes on the road for 2010 (Patent Baristas)
US: Drug patent expirations in August 2010 (Biotech Blog)
US: Synthetic biology: what’s the agenda? August 13, 2010 (Biotech Blog)
US: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act included in FY 2011 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (FDA Law Blog)
US: Senate removes Pay-For-Delay provision from Appropriations Bill (Patent Docs)
Products
Actos (Pioglitazone) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following Paragraph IV certification: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. et al. v. Wockhardt Ltd. et al. (Patent Docs)
Angiomax (Bivalirudin) – US: MDCO prevails in Angiomax PTE case – District Court grants summary judgment; Will the PTO appeal? (FDA Law Blog)
Aricept (Donepezil) – US: Teva agrees to dismiss suit with Eisai over Aricept patent (Patent Docs)
Carbatrol (Carbamazepine) – US: Patent infringement complaint following a Paragraph IV certification: Shire LLC v. Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. et al. (Patent Docs)
Dovonex (Calcipotriol) – UK: Interest on damages for infringement not a correctable error: Leo Pharma A/S and another v Sandoz Ltd (PatLit)
Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin) – US: DC District Court denies Sanofi summary judgment motion in generic Eloxatin case; Refuses to reinstate 30-month stay on ANDA approvals (FDA Law Blog) (Orange Book Blog)
FazaClo (Clozapine) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following a Paragraph IV certification: Cima Labs, Inc. et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Patent Docs)
Gemzar (Gemcitabine) – US: CAFC affirms invalidity of Lilly’s Gemzar patent for obviousness-type double patenting: Sun Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly (Orange Book Blog) (Patently-O) (Gray on Claims) (Patent Docs)
Gynazole-1 (Butoconazole) – US: Perrigo confirms filing for generic version of Gynazole-1 cream and announcement of patent infringement lawsuit by KV Pharma (SmartBrief)
Hectorol (Doxercalciferol) – US: Patent infringement complaint following a Paragraph IV certification: Genzyme Corp. v. Roxane Laboratories Inc. (Patent Docs)
Namenda (Memantine) – US: Forest and Merz Pharma settle Namenda infringement dispute (Patent Docs)
Naropin (Ropivacaine) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed following ANDA filing: APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Navinta LLC et al. (Patent Docs)
Prandin (Repaglinide) – US: Federal Circuit denies rehearing petition in PRANDIN patent use code case; Dissents argue that ‘Section viii’ carve-outs eviscerated (FDA Law Blog)
Solodyn (Minocycline) – US: Medicis Pharmaceuticals settles Solodyn litigation with Mylan (Patent Docs)
Ziana (Clindamycin, Treinoin) – US: Patent infringement complaint filed based on NDA to manufacture Veltin: Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. (Patent Docs)