Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd. et al.

1:22-cv-00728 D. Del. Closed US10646481B2
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Infringement action filed 3 Jun 2022 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and closed 1 Dec 2023, with US10646481B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal denied.

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Case record

Patent involved
US10646481B2
Application no.
US15/253636
Case no.
1:22-cv-00728
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
D. Del.
Court level
District Court
Case region
Delaware
Chief judge
None recorded
Trial level
First instance
Filed – Closed
3 Jun 2022 – 1 Dec 2023
Duration
546 days
Basis of termination
Appeal Denied
Products & marks
Pharmaceutical composition and administrations thereof
Validity challenges
None recorded
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Patent at issue
US10646481B2 Active App. US15/253636

Pharmaceutical composition and administrations thereof

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a solid dispersion of N-[2,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide, methods of manufacturing pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention, and methods of administering pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
12 May 2020
Earliest priority
13 Aug 2008
Est. expiry
13 Feb 2030
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
A61K31/47A61K9/16A61K31/44A61K9/20A61K9/28A61K9/00
Prosecution counsel
Finnegan
Examiner
HIRT, ERIN E
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Basis of termination

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"Without prejudice to the denials set forth in its Answer to the Complaint, and without admitting any allegations of the Complaint not expressly admitted, Aurobindo asserts the following separate defenses to the Complaint without assuming the burden of proof on any such defense that would otherwise rest on Plaintiff."

Case 1:22-cv-00728 · D. Del. · closed 1 December 2023
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What is case 1:22-cv-00728?

1:22-cv-00728 is a patent infringement action brought by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. against Aurobindo Pharma, Ltd., filed on 3 Jun 2022 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The case closed on 1 December 2023.

Which patent was asserted in 1:22-cv-00728?

US10646481B2 (“Pharmaceutical composition and administrations thereof”), assigned to VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, currently active. The record also lists Pharmaceutical composition and administrations thereof.

How was case 1:22-cv-00728 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is appeal denied. The termination text reads: "Without prejudice to the denials set forth in its Answer to the Complaint, and without admitting any allegations of the Complaint not expressly admitted, Aurobindo asserts the following separate defenses to the Complaint without assuming the burden of proof on any such defense that would otherwise rest on Plaintiff."

What does dismissal without prejudice mean?

A dismissal without prejudice ends this action but leaves the claims alive — the plaintiff may file them again later, subject to the limitation period.

How long did case 1:22-cv-00728 take?

546 calendar days, from filing on 3 Jun 2022 to closure on 1 December 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:22-cv-00728?

Derek James Fahnestock and Jack B. Blumenfeld are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Michael P. Hogan, R. Touhey Myer and Timothy H. Kratz appear for defendant Aurobindo Pharma.

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