IRS Treatment of Litigation Costs in ANDA Cases Affirmed

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed on July 27, 2023, that infringement-suit defense costs for ANDA filers who file Paragraph IV certifications are deductible legal expenses, not capital expenditures to obtain FDA approval.  The Court of Appeals noted that legal defense costs for ANDA filers do not “facilitate” obtaining an intangible asset because “ultimate…