Legal Opinion
Pfizer, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 22, 2007No. 2006-1261PublishedCited by 274 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Chief Judge.
Pfizer Inc. filed suit against Apotex, Inc. (formerly known as TorPharm, Inc.) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on July 30, 2003, alleging that, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(5)(B)(iii), Apotex’s filing with the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) No. 76-719 seeking approval to commercially sell amlodipine besylate tablets (2.5 mg, 5 mg, and 10 mg strengths) before the expiration of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,879,303 (“the '303 patent”) to Pfizer, infringed claims…
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