District Court Allows Infringement Claims to Proceed for Patent Issued After ANDA Approval

Infringement, Motion to dismiss

In a recent order, Judge John Bailey from the Western District of Virginia denied Defendant Mylan’s 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss § 271(e) infringement claims despite the USPTO issuing Plaintiff AstraZeneca’s patent after the FDA approved Mylan’s ANDA. AstraZeneca AB v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc_, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123111. Mylan’s ANDA application was approved on March…

Delaware Judge Finds Novel Induced Infringement Theory Directed at Health Insurance Provider Sufficiently Plead

Inducement, Infringement, Motion to dismiss

Amarin Pharma, Inc. and Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited (“Amarin”) sued ANDA-holder Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Hikma”) and health insurance provider Health Net, LLC (“Health Net”) for induced infringement of three patents covering methods of use for Amarin’s drug Vascepa®. Notably, the complaint asserts a novel theory of induced infringement against Health Net.…