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GENERICally Speaking: A Hatch Waxman Litigation Bulletin

Case Name

Drug

Patent
No(s).

Publicly Available Terms

OSI Pharma., Inc. v. Mylan Pharma. Inc., 09-0185 (D. Del.)

Tarceva®(erlotinib hydrochloride tablets)

RE41,065

6,900,221

7,087,613

N/A

Orion Corp. v. Mylan Pharma. Inc., 12-0523 (D. Del.)

Stalevo®(carbidopa / levodopa / entacapone)

5,466,194

6,500,867

6,797,732

Mylan to launch authorized generic product immediately upon approval of settlement agreement.

Mylan will also launch its generic ANDA product, subject to FDA approval.

Warner Chilcott Co., LLC v. Mylan Inc., 11-3262 (D.N.J.)

Loestrin®(norethindrone acetate / ethinyl estradiol)

5,552,394

Defendants stipulate to infringement.

Roche Palo Alto LLC v. Lupin Pharma. Inc., 10-3561 (D.N.J.)

Ranexa®(ranolazine)

6,303,607

6,479,496

6,503,911

6,525,057

6,562,826

6,617,328

6,620,814

6,852,724

6,864,258

N/A

Warner Chilcott Labs. Ireland Ltd. v. Impax Labs. Inc., 08-6304 (D.N.J.)

Doryx®(doxycycline hyclate)

6,958,161

Warner Chilcott PLC and Mayne Pharma International Pty. Ltd. will pay $12 million to Mylan Inc. and Mylan Pharma. Inc. in full satisfaction of Mylan’s claim under the bond.

Mylan’s damages claim will be dismissed and the bond will be released.

Avanir Pharma. Inc. v. Wockhardt Ltd., 11-0758 (D. Del.)

Nuedexta®(dextromethorphan hydrobromide / quinidine sulfate)

7,659,282

RE38,115

Avanir has signed a licensing agreement with Wockhardt allowing it to launch an authorized generic on July 30, 2026, two weeks before the last patent covering Nuedexta is set to expire.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Sandoz Inc., 12-6077 (D.N.J.)

Zetia®(ezetimibe)

RE42,461

5,846,966

7,030,106

7,612,058

Sandoz is enjoined until April 25, 2017 from making, using, or selling its generic product. The patents-in-suit expire between 2014 and 2022.

Purdue Pharma LP v. Par Pharma. Cos. Inc., 11-2038 (S.D.N.Y.)

OxyContin®(oxycodone hydrochloride)

6,488,963

7,674,799

7,674,800

7,683,072

7,776,314

Purdue’s infringement suit was dismissed with prejudice in exchange for Par waiving any possible antitrust or other claim against Purdue arising from conduct or events prior to the date of settlement.


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