AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS v. BARR LABORATORIES

No. CIV.A.01-3627(JAG), CIV.A.03-487(JAG), CIV.A.04-1064(JAG), CIV.A.04-1078(JAG).

411 F.Supp.2d 490 (2006)

AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Merrell Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Carderm Capital L.P., Plaintiffs, v. BARR LABORATORIES, INC., Defendant. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merrell Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Carderm Capital L.P., Plaintiffs, v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Defendant. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AMR Technology, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. and Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendants. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AMR Technology, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., and Amino Chemicals, Ltd., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

January 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Sobel, Esq., Joel Katcoff, Esq., David K. Barr, Esq., Stephen Elliott, Esq., Jeremy Noe, Esq., Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY, Liza M. Walsh, Esq., Tricia B. O'Reilly, Esq., Connell Foley LLP, Roseland, NJ, Paul Berghoff, Esq., Paul Tully, Esq., Curtis Whitenack, Esq., McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Carderm Capital, L.P.

Gregory J. Bevelock, Esq., DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Wisler, LLP, Glenpointe Centre West, Teaneck, Andrew Zappia, Esq., Andrew Rose, Esq., Nixon Peabody LLP, Rochester, NY, for Plaintiff AMR Technology, Inc.

Richard S. Gresalfi, Esq., Steven J. Lee, Esq., William G. James, Esq., Kenyon & Kenyon, New York, NY, Allyn Z. Lite, Esq., Michael E. Patunas, Esq., Lite, DePalma, Greenberg & Rivas, LLC, Newark, NJ, for Defendant Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Glenn J. Pfadenhauer, Esq., George A. Borden, Esq., David Berl, Esq., Williams & Connelly, LLP, Washington, D.C., C. Brian Kornbrek, Esq., Adam Kaplan, Esq., Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel, LLP, South Woodbridge, NJ, for Defendant Barr Laboratories, Inc.

Leslie Morioka, Esq., White & Case LLP, New York, NY, for Defendant Sandoz.

Kristine Butler-Holston, Esq., Mathews, Shepherd, McKay & Bruneau, P.A., Princeton, Joseph M. Reisman, Esq., Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, San Diego, CA, for Defendants Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited and Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Gerald Krovatin, Esq., Krovatin & Associates, LLC, Newark, Joerg-Uwe Szipl, Esq., Griffin & Szipl, PC, Arlington, VA, Anthony W. Shaw, Esq., Dewey Ballantine LLP, Washington, D.C., for Defendant Amino Chemicals, Ltd.

Thomas G. Roth, Esq., Law Offices of Thomas G. Roth, West Orange, NJ, Martin B. Pavane, Esq., Alfred H. Hemingway, Jr., Esq., Cohen Pontani Lieberman & Pavane, New York, NY, for Defendants Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

E. Anthony Figg, Esq., Elizabeth A. Leff, Esq., Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, Washington, D.C., Arnold B. Calmann, Esq., Jeffrey Soos, Esq., Saiber, Schlesinger, Satz & Goldstein, LLC, Newark, NJ, for Defendant Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


OPINION

GREENAWAY, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the application for a preliminary injunction by Plaintiffs Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merrell Pharmaceuticals Inc., Carderm Capital L.P., and AMR Technology, Inc., (collectively "Plaintiffs"), seeking to enjoin Defendants Barr Laboratories, Inc. ("Barr"), Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ("Teva"), Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited and Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (collectively "Ranbaxy...

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