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Pharma update | Dutch Court of Appeal: Pemetrexed patent Eli Lilly valid and infringed
In its judgment of 27 October 2020, the Court of Appeal of The Hague found that the generic pemetrexed tromethamine product of Fresenius Kabi Nederland B.V. (“Fresenius”) infringes EP 1 313 508 (‘EP‘508’), held by Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”). Yet again a turn of events in Dutch case law, where this issue has been
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Pharma update | AstraZeneca ordered to compensate damage health insurer Menzis for enforcing invalid patent
In a groundbreaking judgment of 14 October 2020, the District Court of The Hague ruled that AstraZeneca AB (‘AstraZeneca’) must compensate health insurer Menzis Zorgverzekeraar NV (‘Menzis’) for having enforced a patent that was later invalidated. AstraZeneca owned European patent EP 0 907 364 (“EP 364”) for a sustained-release (XR) formulation of quetiapine, an active
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Great results for BarentsKrans in Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has just announced its rankings for 2020. As in previous years, BarentsKrans is mentioned several times in this leading guide for the international legal profession. And we’re really proud of this! Background to the Legal 500 rankings Each year, Legal 500 analyses the performance of law firms
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Rankings Chambers Global 2020: again great results for BarentsKrans
Chambers Global 2020 was published today, the guide that provides a global overview of five international jurisdictions. BarentsKrans has a number of wonderful mentions for Corporate/M&A, Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution. Feedback from clients and peers The yearly Chambers ranking lists are based upon feedback received from clients as well as peer reviews. Chambers is
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BarentsKrans again recommended in leading IAM Patent 1000 ranking
The international rankings of ‘IAM Patent 1000’ comprise of an overview of the most prominent law firms in the field of patent law and patent litigation. The listing is composed by means of substantial research by IAM. Firms are assessed on aspects such as knowledge, market share and the quality of rendered services. The assessment
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Legal 500 highlights 24 BarentsKrans-laywers in the 2019-edition
This week Legal 500 released their 2019 rankings. As in previous years, BarentsKrans is mentioned several times in this leading, international guide for the legal profession. Again we are beyond proud and grateful of these honourable mentions. Developing Legal 500 rankings Legal 500 highlights those lawyers that provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice
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Pharma update: tadalafil patent invalidated
The District Court of The Hague has invalidated ICOS’ patent EP 1 173 181 B3 (‘EP ‘181’) claiming a dosage range of tadalafil for the treatment of sexual dysfunction. Icos Corporation (‘Icos’), an Eli Lilly and Company subsidiary, distributes the medicinal product Cialis® containing tadalafil for the treatment of sexual dysfunction in adult men. EP
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Pharma update: Indirect infringement of Swiss type claims is possible
In its judgment of 3 November 2017 in the case between Merck Sharp & Dohme (‘MSD’) and Teva, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled (ECLI:NL:HR:2017:2807) that indirect infringement of a ‘Swiss type’ second medical use patent claim is possible. In addition, the Supreme Court found that there is no difference in the scope of protection of second
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Generic Pemetrexed Diacid infringes patent Pemetrexed Disodium
In two judgments of 24 October 2017, the Provisions Judge of the District Court in The Hague held that Teva’s and Fresenius Kabi’s generic pemetrexed diacid products infringe EP 1 313 508 (‘EP ‘508’) of Eli Lilly. EP ‘508 relates to the use of pemetrexed disodium in combination with vitamin B12 for the treatment of certain
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Pharma update: MSD and Teva plead on subgroup indication patents
In its decision of 14 July 2015, the Court of Appeal of The Hague had decided that there is a difference in the scope of protection of second medical use patents and subgroup indication patents. On 30 September 2016, Merck Sharp & Dohme (‘MSD’) and Teva pleaded their case before the Dutch Supreme Court. The
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