Legal Opinion
Abbott Biotechnology Ltd. v. Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 16, 2014No. Civil Action No. 09-40089-FDSPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a patent dispute involving pharmaceutical products used to treat certain autoimmune diseases. Plaintiffs Abbott Biotechnology Ltd. and AbbVie Inc. (collectively “Abbott”) seek a judgment that the drug Simponi, manufactured by defendant Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. infringes its patents to the extent that it is used with the drug methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis.1 Centocor seeks declarations of non-infringement and invalidity of Abbott’s patents.
Both parties have moved for summary judgment. Centocor…
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