Litigation Notes provides independent investment research on corporate legal matters to hedge funds and institutional investors. Mr. Crary, an expert in patent litigation, has over 30 years of experience analyzing lawsuits for investors. The service covers a range of sectors with a focus on pharmaceuticals, major drugs, health care, biotechnology, high technology, and tobacco. To learn more about the content of Litigation Notes, please contact us. The following is a list of recent reports.
December, 2011
Isis Pharmaceuticals mRNA Litigation
Post-trial Briefs in GlaxoSmithKline v. Teva and Par Pharmaceutical Lovaza Case
November, 2011
Mayo Clinic v. Prometheus Laboratories and Personalized Medicine
Amarin's Ethyl Eicosapentaenoic Acid Patent Prosecution
Santarus v. Par Pharmaceuticals
October, 2011
Express Scripts v. Walgreens
Momenta Pharmaceuticals v. Amphastar and Watson Pharmaceuticals
Medtronic v. Nuvasive
September, 2011
Teva v. Sandoz and Momenta Pharmaceuticals
Update: Cook, Inc. v. Endologix
Antitrust Issues Raised by Express Scripts Acquisition of Medco
August, 2011
Jazz Pharmaceuticals v. Roxane Laboratories
Affordable Care Act Litigation
Avanir Pharmaceuticals v. Par Pharmaceutical
July, 2011
Teva's Inequitable Conduct Trial
AstraZeneca's Crestor Decision and Prospects on Appeal
Update: Pfizer v. Teva Viagra Trial
June, 2011
Teva's Upcoming Inequitable Conduct Trial on Copaxone
Pfizer v. Teva Viagra Case
Allergan v. Teva Lumigan Trial
May, 2011
Acorda v. Apotex Zanaflex Trial
C.R. Bard v. W.L. Gore Oral Argument in the Federal Circuit
Oral Argument in Myriad Genetics Gene Patenting Case
Cook Incorporated v. Endologix
April, 2011
Acorda v. Apotex Zanaflex Litigation
Update: Mylan v. FDA Lipitor Litigation
Pliva v. Mensing, Generics' Duty to Warn of Drug Risks
March, 2011
Mylan v. FDA Lipitor Litigation
Conceptus v. Hologic
Cephalon v. Mylan, Barr Amrix Case
February, 2011
Viropharma v. FDA In Vivo Testing Requirements Case
Celgene v. Natco and Watson Revlimid Case
Update: Pozen v. Par Pharmaceuticals
January, 2011
Gen-Probe v. Becton Dickinson
Generic Manufacturers Duty to Warn
Mylan v. Daiichi Sankyo: Benicar Appeal
December, 2010
Reverse Payment Settlements Certiorari Petition
Pozen v. Par Pharmaceuticals Treximet Case
Patentablity of Diagnostic Tests
November, 2010
Kinetic Concepts v. Smith & Nephew Prospects on Appeal
Illumina v. Complete Genomics Patent Litigation
Prospects in Eli Lilly's Alimta Case, Bristol-Myers' Abilify Case and Merck's Temodar Case
October, 2010
Helicos v. Pacific Bioscience
Update: Cubist v. Teva Pharmaceuticals
BAML Conference Call on Amgen v. Teva
September, 2010
Amgen v. Teva Neupogen Patent Litigation
Life Technologies v. Illumina Upcoming Markman Ruling
Update: Teva Pharmaceuticals Copaxone Litigation
August, 2010
Warner Chilcott Asacol Patent Litigation
Eli Lilly's Strattera and Gemzar Cases
Post-trial proceedings in KCI v. Smith & Nephew
July, 2010
AstraZeneca's Crestor Litigation
Takeda v. Teva Actos Litigation
Biogen's Avonex Patent Litigation
June, 2010
Update: Cubist Phamaceuticals v. Teva
Teva's Copaxone Litigation
Sanofi-Aventis v. Genentech and Biogen
King Pharmaceuticals v. Sandoz Skelaxin Patent Litigation
May, 2010
The Medicines Company's Angiomax Patent Term Extension Case
Cubist v. Teva Markman Briefs
Post-Trial Briefs in AstraZeneca's Crestor Patent Case
Merck v. Glenmark Zetia Upcoming Zetia Trial
April, 2010
KCI v. Smith & Nephew Post-Trial
Myriad Genetics Gene Patent Case
March, 2010
Update: Medicis Soplodyn Patent Litigation
Markman Ruling in Endo's Opana Case
Medicis Patent Litigation on Solodyn
February, 2010
Sanofi v. Hospira Taxotere Case
Sanofi-Aventis v. Hospira Taxotere Litigation: Conference Call Presentation To Merrill Lynch
Eli Lilly's Gemzar Patent Litigation
Allergan’s Off-Label Communications Case
January, 2010
Alnylam's RNAi Patent Litigation
Sanofi-Aventis v. Hospira Taxotere Post-Trial Briefs
Kinetic Concepts v. Smith & Nephew: Final Pretrial Activity
December, 2009
Cephalon's Nuvigil Patent Litigation
Teva Pharmaceuticals v. Amgen: The Neupogen Patent Case
Update: Cook Incorporated v. Endologix
November, 2009
Temozolomide Patent Litigation
Myriad Genetics BRCA1 and BRCA2 Litigation
Teva Copaxone Litigation
October, 2009
Life Technologies v. Illumina
Endologix patent litigation
Update: Forest Labs Namenda Litigation
September, 2009
AstraZeneca's Crestor Summary Judgment Motion
Lupin Pharmaceuticals v. J&J Levaquinn Case
Amgen v. Hoffmann-La Roche Important Questions Remain
AstraZeneca's Crestor Summary Judgment Motion
August, 2009
Forest Laboratories Namenda Litigation
Update: KCI v. Smith & Nephew Preliminary Injunction Proceedings
Merck Singulair Antitrust CasesXElan v. Biogen Breach of Contract Case
July, 2009
Sanofi Aventis v. Hospira Taxotere Case
Settlement of Forest v. Caraco
Sanofi Aventis v. Hospira, Sandoz Eloxatin Case
June, 2009
Update: KCI preliminary injunction and Markman hearings
Amgen, NPS Sensipar Patent Case Against Teva
Cephalon's Reverse Payment Settlement Litigation
May, 2009
Purdue Pharma v. Par Pharmaceuticals Ultram ER Trial in Delaware
Acorda Therapeutics Patent Position on Fampridine SR
KCI v. Smith & Nephew Preliminary Injunction Briefs
April, 2009
Eli Lilly v. Teva Pharmaceuticals Evista Litigation
Update: Forest Labs v. Caraco Trial
IP Protection for Drugs Approved in 2008
March, 2009
Pfizer, OSI Pharmaceuticals Tarceva Litigation
Change of Control Provisions in Schering-Plough/Johnson & Johnson Agreement
AstraZeneca's Defense of Seroquel in the Federal Circuit
February, 2009
Merck v. Teva Singulair Patent Litigation
Kinetic Concepts Patent Litigation and Reexamination in Light of the Federal Circuit Decision
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Patent Claims Against Teva Pharmaceuticals
January, 2009
Sanofi Aventis v. Hospira, Apotex Taxotere Case
The Gaping Hole in the Rohm & Haas Merger Contract
Update: Oral Argument in Eli Lilly's Evista Patent Case
Eli Lilly v. Teva Evista Patent Litigation
December, 2008
Sequenom and Fluidigm Down's Syndrome Testing Patent Applications
Beckman Coulter v. Sequenom: SNP Identification Patent Case
Eurand and Cephalon Amrix Patent Litigation
November, 2008
Wyeth's Zosyn Citizen Petitions
Edwards Lifesciences v. CoreValve
Teva Pharmaceuticals' Prevacid Appeal
October, 2008
Sanofi Aventis v. Barr Labs Ambien CR Case
KCI Appeal in the Federal Circuit
Oral Argument in KCI v. BlueSky Medical
September, 2008
Amgen v. Roche Federal Circuit Decision
Omnicare v. UnitedHealth Antitrust Case
Sanofi Aventis v. Barr Labs Nasacort Case: Settlement Soon?
August, 2008
Kinetic Concepts Patent Litigation Appeal
Forest Labs v. Caraco and Sun: Invalidity of Lexapro PTE
Petition for Reargument in the Lovenox Case
July, 2008
Amgen v. Hoffmann-La Roche Appellate Briefs
Warner Chilcott v. Barr Labs Chewable Birth Control Pill Patent Case
Endo Pharmaceuticals v. Actavis
June, 2008
Candela's Patent Cases Against Palomar
Teva's Copaxone Patent Position
Wyeth v. Teva Oral Argument on Denial of Protonix Injunction
May, 2008
AstraZeneca's Seroquel Summary Judgment Hearing
King, Pain Therapeutics and Tamper-Resistant Oxycodone
Sepracor Xopenex Litigation Against Barr and Mylan
Hologic v. SenoRx Brachytherapy Patent Case
April, 2008
Update: Forest Labs v. Caraco
AstraZeneca's Nexium Patent Litigation
Forest Labs Lexapro Patent Litigation
March, 2008
Teva Pharmaceuticals Risperdal 180-Day Exclusivity Case
Amgen v. Roche: New Precedent on Validity of Amgen Patents
Bristol-Myers/Aventis Plavix Appeal
Takeda and Abbott Laboratories Prevacid Case
February, 2008
Cephalon's FTC Reverse Payments Case
Two Barr Labs Cases Awaiting Trial Court Decisions
KCI's New Patent Litigation
January, 2008
Forest Laboratories v. Caraco Lexapro Litigation
Pfizer v. Teva Celebrex Case
Affymetrix v. Illumina Patent Reexamination
December, 2007
Barr Labs Seasonale Patent Litigation
Update: AstraZeneca Seroquel Patent Litigation
Endo Pharmaceuticals Opana ER Litigation
November, 2007
Palomar Medical Technologies v. Candela
VNUS Medical Technologies Patent Litigation
Update: Affymetrix v. Illumina
October, 2007
ev3 Neuro Coil Patent Litigation
Amgen v. Hoffman-La Roche Commencement of Jury Deliberations
Digene v. Third Wave Technologies
Amgen v. Roche Directed Verdict Motion
September, 2007
Forest Labs Namenda Patent Issues
Comments on Protonix, Altace and Lexapro decisions
Sepracor's Patent Position on Xopenex and Lunesta
August, 2007
Align Technology v. Ormco
Wyeth's Protonix Preliminary Injunction Proceedings
AstraZeneca Seroquel Patent Litigation
July, 2007
Gilead Sciences Patent Reissue Proceedings
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Patent Litigation Issues
Amgen v. Hoffmann La Roche CERA case
June, 2007
Digene's HPV Diagnostic Products Cases Against Ventana and Thrid Wave
Pfizer's New Lipitor Litigation
Abbott Labs Omnicef Patent Litigation
Update: Amgen v. F. Hoffman-La Roche CERA Litigation
May, 2007
Update: Amgen v. F. Hoffman-La Roche CERA Litigation
KCI Patent Litigation
Forest Labs Lexapro Appeal
Effect of KSR Decision on Pharmaceutical Patents
April, 2007
Amgen v. Roche Markman Hearing
Bristol-Myers/Sanofi Plavix Post-Trial Briefs
Norvasc Decision's Impact on Plavix and Lexapro
March, 2007
Amgen v. Roche Markman Briefs Unveil Roche's Key Defense
Becton, Dickinson's Tripath v. Cytyc
Amgen v. Roche Initial Markman Briefs
February, 2007
Adams Respiratory Mucinex Patent Litigation
Affymetrix v. Illumina
VNUS Patent Infringement Case Against Diomed, AngioDynamics and VSI
Barr Labs Tamoxifen Reverse Payment Litigation
January, 2007
Diomed v. AngioDynamics and Vascular Solutions
Sanofi Aventis Inequitable conduct Trial on Lovenox
December, 2006
Update: Sanofi Aventis/Bristol-Myers Plavix Litigation
Amgen v. Roche: Inequitable Conduct Allegations
Medimmune v. Sun Pharmaceutical Summary Judgment Motion
November, 2006
Wyeth's Effexor XR Litigation
Tercica v. Insmed
Pfizer Norvasc Litigation
October, 2006
Bristol-Myers/Sanofi Plavix Preliminary Injunction Appeal
Kyphon v. Medtronic
Candela v. Palomar Medical Technologies
JNJ's Topamax Preliminary Injunction Case Against Mylan
September, 2006
Novo Nordisk v. Pfizer Inhaled Insulin Patent Case
Ventana Medical v. BioGenex Labs
Affymetrix V. Illumina
August, 2006
Plavix Preliminary Injunction Hearing
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Appeal
Comments on Pfizer, Amgen and Biovail Decisions and KCI Verdict
July, 2006
Forest Labs Lexapro Decision
DOJ Criminal investigation of Plavix Settlement
Jury Instructions in KCI v. Bluesky Medical
June, 2006
Trial Update: KCI v. Bluesky Medical
Supreme court Deliberations on Schering-Plough Case
Post-Trial Briefs in Forest Labs v. Teva
Update: KCI v. Bluesky Medical
May, 2006
Kinetic Concepts v. Bluesky Medical
Ariad v. Eli Lilly Jury Verdict
Amgen v. Hoffmann-La Roche
Affymetrix v. Illumina
April, 2006
Forest Labs Lexapro Trial
AstraZeneca Second Wave Prilosec Case
Teva, Ranbaxy Zocor Case
March, 2006
Aventis' Lovenox Appeal
Pfizer's Case for Preemption of State Tort Law
GlaxoSmithKline Flonase litigation
February, 2006
Ariad v. Eli Lilly: NF-kappaB Patent Infringement Case
Plavix and the Levaquinn Appeal
Endo Pharmaceuticals Oxycontin Case
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