UK’s exit from the UPC now final

21 July, 2020
On 20 July 2020, the UK officially withdrew its ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement. This was expected, following the announcement from the UK Prime Minister’s Office on 28 February 2020 – see our previous post here.  Details can be viewed here on the UPC website. In a written statement in the House of … Read more

The CJEU’s decision in Santen confirms a restrictive interpretation of ‘product’ under article 1(b) and 3(d) of the SPC Regulation, and rejects the possibility of an SPC based on a Marketing Authorisation for a new use of a previously authorised product

09 July, 2020
On 9 July 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) handed down its decision in Santen SAS v Directeur général de l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle (C-673/18), a reference from the Paris Court of Appeal concerning the interpretation of Articles 1(b) and 3(d) of Regulation (EC) No … Read more

The High Court of England & Wales maintains the status quo for Edwards’ PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System when considering a stay of a final injunction pending appeal

02 July, 2020
On 18 June 2020, Birss J gave a judgment (see here) setting out his reasoning for granting a stay of the final injunction in favour of Edwards Life Sciences Ltd (“Edwards”) pending appeal, on the condition that Edwards gave undertakings to limit its supply of PASCAL to no more than 2 hospitals for the purpose … Read more

Court of Appeal of England & Wales maintains no interim injunction for Neurim and Flynn against generic Circadin® – damages held to be an adequate remedy

26 June, 2020
On 19 June 2020, LJJ Floyd, Males and Arnold dismissed the appeal brought by Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Limited (Neurim) and Flynn Pharma Limited (Flynn) that sought to overturn the High Court’s decision refusing an interim injunction against Generics UK Ltd (t/a Mylan) and Mylan UK Healthcare Limited (Mylan), concerning their generic prolonged release melatonin product. … Read more

Unsuccessful strike out of a quia timet infringement counterclaim

15 June, 2020
Teva UK Ltd v Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA [2020] EWHC 1311 (Pat), 2 June 2020 Summary After having been pressed by the defendant pharmaceutical company, Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA (“Chiesi”), to disclose a product description in a patent revocation action brought by Teva UK Ltd (“Teva”), Teva applied to strike out Chiesi’s counterclaim for quia timet infringement. … Read more

The rock misses its target in this story of “David and Goliath” – the UK High Court’s consideration of interim injunctions in Neurim Pharmaceuticals v Mylan

11 June, 2020
Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Limited (Neurim) and Flynn Pharma Limited (Flynn) sought interim injunctive relief against Generics UK Ltd (t/a Mylan) and Mylan UK Healthcare Limited (Mylan), concerning their prolonged release melatonin pharmaceutical formulation sold under the brand names Circadin® and Slenyto®. The global market for melatonin is estimated to be around US$700 million in 2019 … Read more