Posts Tagged: teva
Federal Circuit Affirms Validity of Endo Pharmaceuticals Patent for Morphinan Pain Relief Compounds
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a district court ruling finding patent infringement after holding that Actavis LLC, Actavis South Atlantic LLC, and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (collectively, “…
Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 10: Congress and Trump Crack Down on Pharma, Amici File Briefs in Acorda, and USPTO to Modify Patent Term Adjustment Procedures
This week in Other Barks & Bites, IPWatchdog's IP news roundup: the House of Representatives passes drug patent legislation, while antitrust legislation targeting patent-related activities is introduced into …
Controversy Over Restasis Patents is Misplaced
Competitors like Mylan and Teva, rather than inventing better treatments or cures for dry eyes chose the shortcut. They attacked Allergan’s patent in the PTAB. Allergan …
Eli Lilly patent covering Alimta lung cancer treatment upheld in final written decision from PTAB
On Thursday, October 5th, a final written decision issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) upheld a series of 22 claims from a patent owned by …
Injectable migraine treatment being developed by Alder, Eli Lilly, Amgen and others
Migraines are the result of a hereditary neurological disorder which causes certain areas of the brain to become over-excited, creating the throbbing pain and increased sensitivity to …
Teva first major corporate partner of Watson Health, IBM’s cloud platform for medicine
Just a few months after establishing this health and wellness cloud platform, IBM has secured its first Foundational Life Sciences partner for Watson Health in Teva Pharmaceutical …
Teva acquires Auspex for $3.5 billion, increases patent holdings in orphan disease treatment
This year the pharmaceutical world has already seen some incredible mergers and acquisitions. This rapid pace of activity represents the highest level of pharmaceutical and biotech takeovers …
FTC Sues to Stop Unlawful Blocking of Generic Androgel
The FTC is seeking a court judgment declaring that the defendants’ conduct violates the FTC Act, ordering the companies to disgorge their ill-gotten gains, and permanently barring …
Pharma Update: News for April 2014
What follows below is a review of some of the pharma news stories that caught my attention during the month of April 2014. Supreme Court Denies Teva's Request …
Mylan’s Prevails in Perforomist® Patent Dispute
Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL) recently prevailed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in a patent dispute involving Perforomist® (formoterol fumarate) …
Pharma & Biotech Update: News for October 2013
Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease Shows Improved Brain Function --- DARPA Awards $25 Million To Develop Messenger RNA Therapeutics™ --- Actavis Files ANDA for Generic Suboxone® Sublingual Film …
US Oncologists Report Crucial Cancer Drug Shortages
The mantra of the anti-patent community is nearly in unison on the issue of patented drugs. Of course, everyone wants drugs to be developed, but no one …
CAFC Rules “Secret Prior Art” Requires Only Appreciation that Invention Made in Teva Pharmaceutical*
The doctrines of “secret prior art” and “inherency” both merged in the case Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP to surprise, and unpleasantly upend the …
The Puzzling Difference Between Schmutz X and Compound 24028 in AstraZeneca
Determining what compounds are obvious under the doctrine of “structural similarity” can be a daunting challenge, even for those of us with a chemistry or pharmaceutical background. …
Merck Wins Singulair Victory Over Teva
Earlier today, Judge Garrett Brown of the United States Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey, issued an Order and Findings of Fact and Conclusions …
