Janssen Pharmaceutica N v. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals., Inc.

OPINION

LIFLAND, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiffs, Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V., a Belgian corporation, and its New Jersey-based subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceutica, L.P. (collectively “Janssen”), are the inventors and producers of risperidone, the active ingredient in Janssen’s successful drug for the treatment of schizophrenia, Risperdal. It is perhaps an understatement to describe Risperdal as merely “successful.” The drug has been described by the American Chemical Society as “a standard in the treatment of psychosis, revolutionizing anti-psychotic treatments.” Pl.’s Ex. (“PX”) 309.…