Glycobiosciences, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson

8:23-cv-01062 D. Md. Closed 2 patents
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Infringement action filed 19 Apr 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and closed 30 Oct 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case dismissed.

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Case record

Patents involved
US9821005B2US10322142B2
Case no.
8:23-cv-01062
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
D. Md.
Court level
District Court
Case region
Maryland
Trial level
First instance
Filed – Closed
19 Apr 2023 – 30 Oct 2023
Duration
194 days
Basis of termination
Case Dismissed
Products & marks
Polymer matrix compositions comprising a high concentration of bio-fermented sodium hyaluronate and uses thereof
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Patent at issue
US9821005B2 Inactive App. US14/818810

Polymer matrix compositions comprising a high concentration of bio-fermented sodium hyaluronate and uses thereof

The present invention relates to stable polymer matrix compositions comprising high concentrations (from about 1.5% w/w to about 3.5% w/w) sodium hyaluronate obtained from a Streptococcus zooepidemicus source and a non-ionic polymer. The polymer matrix composition further comprises polyethylene glycol and methylparaben, and utilizes ingredients that are of pharmaceutical or compendial grade. The polymer matrix compositions may optionally comprise an active ingredient. The present polymer matrix compositions may be used in the treatment of wounds, burns, certain dermatological conditions, vaginal dryness, and in topical, transdermal delivery and sustained release of active ingredients.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
21 Nov 2017
Earliest priority
23 Jul 2015
Est. expiry
5 Aug 2035
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
A61K31/047A61K47/14A61L26/00A61K31/728A61K31/196A61K47/36A61K9/06A61K31/455A61K9/00A61K31/197A61K47/10A61K45/06A61K47/38
Examiner
LAU, JONATHAN S
US10322142B2 Active App. US15/727820

Polymer matrix compositions comprising a high concentration of bio-fermented sodium hyaluronate and uses thereof

The present invention relates to stable polymer matrix compositions comprising high concentrations (from about 1.5% w/w to about 3.5% w/w) sodium hyaluronate obtained from a Streptococcus zooepidemicus source and a non-ionic polymer. The polymer matrix composition further comprises polyethylene glycol and methylparaben, and utilizes ingredients that are of pharmaceutical or compendial grade. The polymer matrix compositions may optionally comprise an active ingredient. The present polymer matrix compositions may be used in the treatment of wounds, burns, certain dermatological conditions, vaginal dryness, and in topical, transdermal delivery and sustained release of active ingredients.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
18 Jun 2019
Earliest priority
23 Jul 2015
Est. expiry
5 Aug 2035
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
A61K45/06C08L1/02A61K9/06A61K47/14A61K9/00C08L5/08A61K31/728A61K31/455A61K31/197A61K31/196A61K31/047A61K47/10A61K47/36A61K47/38A61L26/00C08L71/02
Prosecution counsel
VENABLE LLP
Examiner
LAU, JONATHAN S
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Outcome

Basis of termination

From the record · verbatim

"ORDERgranting 14 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack ofPersonalJurisdiction; denying 16 Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer the Case."

Case 8:23-cv-01062 · D. Md. · closed 30 October 2023
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What is case 8:23-cv-01062?

8:23-cv-01062 is a patent infringement action brought by Glycobiosciences, Inc. against Johnson & Johnson, filed on 19 Apr 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The case closed on 30 October 2023.

Which patents were asserted in 8:23-cv-01062?

US9821005B2 (“Polymer matrix compositions comprising a high concentration of bio-fermented sodium hyaluronate and uses thereof”), assigned to GLYCOBIOSCIENCES INC., currently inactive; US10322142B2 (“Polymer matrix compositions comprising a high concentration of bio-fermented sodium hyaluronate and uses thereof”), assigned to GLYCOBIOSCIENCES INC., currently active. The record also lists Polymer matrix compositions comprising a high concentration of bio-fermented sodium hyaluronate and uses thereof.

How was case 8:23-cv-01062 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is case dismissed. The termination text reads: "ORDERgranting 14 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack ofPersonalJurisdiction; denying 16 Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer the Case."

What does transfer mean?

A transfer moves the case to another district rather than deciding it. The action continues there under a new case number.

How long did case 8:23-cv-01062 take?

194 calendar days, from filing on 19 Apr 2023 to closure on 30 October 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 8:23-cv-01062?

Chief Judge Deborah L. Boardman presided. Joseph J. Zito is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Glycobiosciences. Anthony T. Pierce, Jonathan J. Underwood and Steven D. Maslowski appear for defendant Johnson & Johnson.

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