Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Apotex Inc.

  1. April 11, 2014

    Roche's Boniva Patents Are Obvious, Fed. Circ. Affirms

    The Federal Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court's decision invalidating two patents owned by Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. for the osteoporosis drug Boniva, ruling that they would be obvious in view of prior art in a victory for several generics makers.

  2. December 06, 2013

    Roche Asks Fed. Circ. To Revive Boniva Dosage Patents

    Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. pushed a Federal Circuit panel on Friday to resurrect two of its patents covering the osteoporosis drug Boniva despite protests from several generic-drug makers, maintaining there was nothing in the record to support the lower court's obviousness finding.