Legal Opinion
Evans Medical Ltd. v. American Cyanamid Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 10, 1998No. 96 Civ. 3529(WCC)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, Senior District Judge.
This is an action for alleged infringement of three United States patents on acellular antigens and vaccines for pertussis, or whooping cough. The patents were issued in the name of Pavel Novotny on applications filed by his employer, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Ltd. (“Burroughs Wellcome”). Plaintiff Medeva PLC (“Medeva”) purchased the vaccine business of Burroughs. Wellcome and the patents were assigned to Medeva’s subsidiary, plaintiff ■ Evans Medical Ltd. (“Evans”), which granted an exclusive license under the patents to plaintiff…
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