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HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. v. APOTEX INC.

Nos. 2013-1128, 2013-1161, 2013-1162, 2013-1163, 2013-1164.

748 F.3d 1326 (2014)

HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. and Genentech, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. APOTEX INC. and Apotex Corp., Defendants-Appellees. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Genentech, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd. and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Genentech, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis, Inc., Watson Pharma, Inc., Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Cobalt Laboratories, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Genentech, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Orchid Healthcare, Orchid Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Orgenus Pharma Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. and Genentech, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Mylan Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Genpharm ULC (formerly known as Genpharm Inc.), and Genpharm, L.P., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

April 11, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Waddell , Loeb & Loeb LLP, of New York, NY, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With him on the brief were Warren K. MacRae , Paula K. Colbath , and Kathleen Gersh.

Deanne M. Mazzochi , Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik, LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for all defendants-appellees. With her on the brief were William Rakoczy , Tara M. Raghavan , and Eric R. Hunt , for Watson Laboratories, Inc., et al. On the brief were Steven E. Feldman , James P. White , Louise T. Walsh , Philip D. Segrest , Daniel R. Cherry , and Sherry L. Rollo , Husch Blackwell LLP, of Chicago, IL, for Apotex Inc., et al; Edgar H. Haug , Richard E. Parke , and Richard F. Kurz , Frommer Lawrence & Haug, LLP, of New York, NY, for Mylan Inc., et al.; Stuart D. Sender and Michael Choi , Budd Larner, P.C., of Short Hills, NJ, for Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., et al.; William J. Utermohlen , James A. Oliff , and John W. O'Meara , Oliff & Berridge, PLC, of Alexandria, VA, for Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., et al. Of counsel were James E. Cecchi , Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, of Roseland, NJ, for Watson Laboratories, Inc., et al. Arnold B. Calmann , Saiber, LLC, of Newark, NJ, for Mylan Inc., et al., Bruce D. Radin , Budd Larner, P.C., of Short Hills, NJ, for Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., et al. and Charles N. Quinn , Fox Rothschild, LLP, of Exton, PA, for Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., et al.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BRYSON. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge NEWMAN.

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., ("Roche") appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granting the defendant generic drug companies summary judgment of invalidity as to claims 1-8 of U.S. Patent No. 7,718,634 ("the '634 patent") and claims 1-10 of U.S. Patent No. 7,410,957 ("the '957 patent"). We affirm.

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The patents at issue in this appeal are directed to methods of treating...

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