We recently blogged about the pending appeal of an IPR that upheld the patentability of the ‘405 patent covering Gilenya®. If Novartis ($NVS) prevails in that appeal, then that could potentially secure another seven years of exclusivity for Gilenya® without generic competition. Novartis, however, has a back-up plan. The Patent Office recently granted Novartis an additional patent (U.S. Patent No. 10,543,179) covering Gilenya®, which will also not expire until December 2027. Novartis has already commenced Hatch-Waxman suits against numerous generics to enforce the ‘179 patent. How strong is this patent?
Read MoreEarlier this year, Teva ($TEVA) filed an ANDA to distribute a generic version of Korlym®, and soon thereafter, Corcept Therapeutics ($CORT) commenced a Hatch-Waxman patent suit in federal court in New Jersey. On June 15, 2018, Teva moved to dismiss the case. What is this motion all about? And will Teva’s motion prevail?
Read MoreThe PTAB has issued its much-anticipated decision on whether Allergan managed to pull off it’s scheme to avoid IPRs of its Restasis® patents by “selling” the patents to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. On February 23, 2018, the PTAB denied the Tribe’s motion to terminate the IPRs on the ground based on its tribal sovereign immunity. What were the PTAB’s reasons for denying the Tribe’s motion to terminate the IPRs? And what are the ramifications for similar deals in the future?
Read MoreIn the course of eviscerating IPRs through Oil States, pharma could theoretically open the door to jury trials for its patents. That may not be a good thing for branded pharma.
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