Legal Opinion

Glaxo, Inc., and Glaxo Group Limited v. Novopharm, Ltd.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided April 4, 1997No. 96-1466PublishedCited by 205 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Glaxo, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited (collectively “Glaxo”) appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, dismissing Glaxo’s claims that Novopharm Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Granutec, Inc., (collectively “Novopharm”) (1) infringed U.S. Patent 4,521,431 under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e) by filing an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA), (2) would infringe U.S. Patent 4,672,133 under 35 U.S.C. § 271(g) by importing materials following the approval of the ANDA, and (3) violated state unfair competition law by…

2Cases cited26 opinions

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  2. Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. And Althon Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1995
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. MottleySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  5. Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950

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3Cited by205 opinions

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  4. Warner-Lambert Company v. Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., and Torpharm, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2003
  5. Novartis Corporation v. Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., and Bedford LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2001

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