Legal Opinion
Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 7, 2005No. CIV.A.03-10492-JLTPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, District Judge.
This is an action for patent infringement arising under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (the “Hatch-Waxman Act”). 1 Plaintiff Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH (“Aventis”) owns two unexpired patents relating to the ACE inhibitor “ramipril,” a drug approved by the FDA to treat hypertension, heart failure, and to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular causes. Plaintiff King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“King”) exclusively sells ramipril in the United States under the trade name “ALTACE.” Defendant Cobalt…
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