Law360, New York (February 01, 2011, 6:49 PM ET) -- A federal judge has refused to stay a dispute between Pfizer Inc. unit Wyeth and Abbott Laboratories over patents for drug-coated stents while the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office re-examines one of the patents involved.
Judge Joel A. Pisano of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on Monday denied the motion by Abbot and co-defendant Boston Scientific Corp. to stay proceedings in the suit, which was filed against them by plaintiffs Wyeth and Cordis Corp.
The judge ruled that putting the litigation...
Wyeth Loses Bid To Stay Stent Patent Dispute
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