Legal Opinion
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM, CORP. v. Apotex Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 3, 2001No. 98 C 3952PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KOCORAS, District Judge.
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BACKGROUND
In the 1970s, scientists at the Danish company of A/S Ferrosan (“Ferrosan”) discovered a new class of chemical compounds, at least some of which were reported to selectively inhibit the reuptake of serotonin, a naturally occurring chemical in the brain.…
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- Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
- Smithkline Beecham Corporation and Beecham Group, P.L.C. v. Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., and Torpharm, Inc., Defendants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
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- Smithkline Beecham Corporation and Beecham Group, P.L.C. v. Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., and Torpharm, Inc., Defendants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
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