Case Results

Aventis Pharms, Inc. et al. v. Barr Labs, Inc. et al.

(01-3627-JAG) (D NJ). Patent infringement action regarding Barr Laboratories’ ANDA for Aventis’s allergy product Allegra® (fexofenadine hydrochloride). Successful opposition to preliminary injunction and successful launch at risk for Barr.

Bayer Schering AG, et al. v. Barr Labs, Inc.

(05-2308-JPS)(D.N.J.) Patent infringement action regarding Barr’s ANDA for Bayer’s contraceptive Yasmin® (drospirenone).

Ferring B.V. et al. v. Barr Labs, Inc.

(02-9851) (SD NY). Patent infringement action regarding Barr Labs’ ANDA for Ferring’s urinary incontinence product DDAVP® (desmopressin acetate). Successfully rendered patent unenforceable.

Aventis Pharms S.A. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al.

(08-496-GMS) (D. Del.). Patent infringement action regarding Apotex’s ANDA for Sanofi-Aventis’ anti-cancer product TAXOTERE® (docetaxel). Two-week trial. Invalidated all claims and Sanofi’s patents ruled unenforceable.

Eli Lilly & Co. v. Barr Labs, Inc.

(02-1844-SEB) (SD IN). Patent infringement action regarding Barr’s ANDA for Lilly’s osteoporosis product Evista® (raloxifene hydrochloride).

Endo Pharms Inc. et al. v. Sandoz, Inc.

(08-534 and 08-970 – KSH) (D Del.). Patent infringement action regarding Sandoz’s ANDA for Endo’s pain product Opana® ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride). Settled favorably for Sandoz.

Medicis Pharms Corp. v. Sandoz, Inc. et al.

(09-033-JJF) (D Del.). Patent infringement action regarding Sandoz’s ANDA for Medicis’s acne product Solodyn® (minocycline hydrochloride). Settled favorably for Sandoz.

Inter Partes

Review Nos. 2015-01976, -01980 and -01981. Invalidated all claims for Petitioner Amneal Pharma in IPR of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,232,250, 8,399,413 and 8,969,302, listed in the FDA Orange Book for Teva’s MS product Copaxone®.

Senju Pharms Co., Ltd., et al. v. Metrics, Inc. et al.

(14-3962-JBS)(D. NJ) Represented Defendant Metrics in patent litigation over ANDA to make a generic version of Senju’s ophthalmic product Prolensa®. Settled favorably for Metrics.

Depomed, Inc. et al. v. Actavis Elizabeth et al.

(13-04507-CCC) (D. NJ) Full trial. Represented Actavis in patent litigation over ANDAs for Janssen’s pain products Nucynta® and Nucynta® ER. Successful ruling of non-infringement for Actavis.

Warner-Chilcott Co. LLC, et al. v. Ranbaxy, Inc., et al.

(12-2474-FSH) (D. NJ) Patent litigation regarding Ranbaxy’s ANDA for Warner-Chilcott’s osteoporosis product Atelvia® (risedronate).

Dicerna Pharms, Inc. v. Alnylam Pharms, Inc.

(17-11466) (D. Mass) Represented Dicerna in antitrust litigation with its competitor Alnylam in the RNA interference field. Settled favorably for Dicerna.

In re Copaxone 40 mg Consolidated Cases

14-CV-01171 (GMS) (D.Del.) Successful invalidation of all claims in patent infringement action regarding Amneal’s ANDA to make a generic version of Teva’s MS product Copaxone® 40 mg.

Eli Lilly & Co. et al. v. Amneal Pharms LLC

(14-02025-SEB) (SD IN) Represented Amneal in full litigation, including trial, in patent infringement action over patents related to Lilly’s testosterone replacement product Axiron®.

Alnylam Pharms, Inc. v. Dicerna Pharms, Inc.

(15-04126-EPL) (Mass. Sup. Ct.) Represented Dicerna in trade secret litigation regarding RNA interference technology. Settled before trial favorably for Dicerna.

Sepracor Inc. v. Teva Pharms USA, Inc., et al.

(09-1302-DMC)(D NJ). Patent litigation regarding Wockhardt’s ANDA for Sepracor’s insomnia product Lunesta® (eszopiclone). Settled favorably for Wockhardt.

Warner-Chilcott Co. LLC, et al. v. Ranbaxy, Inc., et al.

(12-2474-FSH) (D. NJ) Patent litigation regarding Ranbaxy’s ANDA for Warner-Chilcott’s osteoporosis product Atelvia® (risedronate).

Avanir Pharms, Inc., et al. v. Wockhardt, Ltd., et al.

(11-704-LPS) (D. Del.) Full trial. Patent infringement action regarding Wockhardt’s ANDA to make a generic version of Avanir’s PBA product Nuedexta®.

King Pharms, Inc., et al. v. Actavis Inc., et al.

(07-05041-GEB) (D. N.J.). Full trial. Represented Actavis in patent action over ANDA for King’s pain product Avinza® (morphine sulfate). Settled successfully after trial.

Every case is different and results depend on their specific circumstances. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.