German Supreme Court Grants Lilly Appeal in Alimta® Vitamin Regimen Patent Lawsuit
"We are pleased with the ruling by the
Harrington also stated, "We continue to emphasize that protection of intellectual property rights is extremely important to the biopharmaceutical industry and the patients we serve. Intellectual property rights provide assurances of market exclusivity that help support the development of the next generation of innovative medicines to treat unmet medical needs."
The separate infringement proceeding and validity challenge with
In major European countries, the compound protection for Alimta expired in
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This release contains forward-looking statements regarding Germany Alimta patent litigation. These statements are based on management's current expectations, but actual results may differ materially. There can be no assurance that the company will prevail in any appeal. Also, the company cannot predict whether generic pemetrexed will be marketed prior to the resolution of this litigation. Other risk factors that may affect the company's results can be found in the company's latest Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the
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