It was a stunning number, purportedly the largest patent settlement in history. During trial, defendants Teva ($1.6 billion) and Sun ($550 million) agreed to pay plaintiffs Wyeth and Nycomed a combined $2.15 billion to settle litigation stemming from their "at-risk" launches of generic versions of Wyeth and Nycomed's Protonix product.

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Originally published in the January 6, 2014 edition of the NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL © 2014 ALM Media Properties, LLC.

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