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4 November 2014

After Bench Trial, Judge Sleet Concludes That None Of The Asserted Claims Of The Patents-In-Suit Are Invalid Due To Obviousness

In Pfizer Inc., et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Court concluded that the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid due to obviousness.
United States Intellectual Property

By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet in Pfizer Inc., et al. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., C.A. No. 10-528-GMS (D.Del., October 22, 2014), the Court, following a four day bench trial and after having considered the entire record in the case and the applicable law, concluded that none of the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit, claims 5 and 21 of U.S. Patent Number 6,573,293 ("the '293 patent") and claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent Number 7,125,905 ("the '905 patent"), are invalid due to obviousness. Accordingly, the Court found in favor of Pfizer and against Mylan on the issue of obviousness.

A copy of the Memorandum Opinion is attached.

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