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Sanofi-Aventis SA and Abbott Laboratories v. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Date: 01-14-2011

Case Number: 2:07-cv-05855-DMC -JAD

Judge: Dennis M. Cavanaugh

Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Plaintiff's Attorney: Brian M. English, Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, L.L.P., Newark, New Jersey

Defendant's Attorney: Robert Fettweis, Tressler, L.L.P., Newark, New Jersey

Description:
Sanofi-Aventis SA and Abbott Laboratories sued Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. on a patent infringement theory claiming that Glemark infringed Abbott's patent on its hypertension medicine Tarka.

Glenmark challenged the validity of a Sanofi patent that expires in February 2015. Glenmark also claimed that argued t the patent covered an invention that was protected by an expired patent.
Outcome:
Plaintiffs' verdict for $15.2 million for lost profits and $803,514 for higher prices Abbott would have been able to charge had Glenmark not infringed the patent.
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About This Case

What was the outcome of Sanofi-Aventis SA and Abbott Laboratories v. Glenmark Pha...?

The outcome was: Plaintiffs' verdict for $15.2 million for lost profits and $803,514 for higher prices Abbott would have been able to charge had Glenmark not infringed the patent.

Which court heard Sanofi-Aventis SA and Abbott Laboratories v. Glenmark Pha...?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, NJ. The presiding judge was Dennis M. Cavanaugh.

Who were the attorneys in Sanofi-Aventis SA and Abbott Laboratories v. Glenmark Pha...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Brian M. English, Tompkins, McGuire, Wachenfeld & Barry, L.L.P., Newark, New Jersey. Defendant's attorney: Robert Fettweis, Tressler, L.L.P., Newark, New Jersey.

When was Sanofi-Aventis SA and Abbott Laboratories v. Glenmark Pha... decided?

This case was decided on January 14, 2011.