Legal Opinion
Amgen Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. (Now Known as Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 3, 2003No. 01-1191, 01-1218PublishedCited by 318 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Cross Appellant Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) is the owner of numerous patents directed to the production of erythro-poietin (“EPO”), a naturally occurring hormone that controls the formation of red blood cells in bone marrow. Amgen markets and sells EPOGEN®, a highly successful commercial embodiment of the patented erythropoietin. Seeking to impede defendants-appellants Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. and Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. (collectively “TKT”) from commercializing a competitive EPO product, Amgen filed a declaratory judgment action in the United States…
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