Janssen Biotech, Inc. v. Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-cv-11117

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Patent

Judge:

Mark L. Wolf

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  1. July 31, 2018

    Janssen Loses Remicade Patent Case To Pfizer, Celltrion

    A recipe related to Janssen Biotech Inc.'s blockbuster immunosuppressant Remicade was too obvious for any competitor to have legally infringed a patent on it, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Tuesday, allowing Pfizer Inc. to rest easy about the validity of its new-to-market equivalent to treat arthritis and psoriasis among other common conditions. 

  2. March 03, 2017

    Judge Lays Out BPCIA 'Patent Dance' Rules

    Biosimilar makers must satisfy each step of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act's "patent dance" if they hope to reduce damages that innovator companies can seek for infringement, a Massachusetts federal judge said in a newly released opinion.

  3. March 01, 2017

    Biosimilar Talks Needed To Trigger Litigation Clock: Judge

    A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled that biosimilar makers must engage in good-faith talks with innovator counterparts in order to trigger a litigation deadline for innovators to seek lost profits, according to representatives of Janssen Biotech and Pfizer.

  4. June 17, 2016

    Janssen Wants To Combine Celltrion Biosimilar Patent Suits

    Janssen Biotech Inc. on Thursday asked a Massachusetts federal court to combine two patent cases it's bringing against Celltrion Healthcare Co. and Hospira Inc. over Inflectra, the defendants' biosimilar of Janssen's blockbuster immunosuppressant Remicade.