In the case Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc., the Federal Circuit upheld a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision invalidating claims related to Merck’s multiple sclerosis drug Mavenclad, an oral formulation of the compound Cladribine. Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc. – Basic Details: Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma … Read more
A recent Delhi High Court judgment in Zeria Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. vs. The Controller of Patents (C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 452/2022) delivers a message to the pharmaceutical industry: a higher yield and greater purity are not enough to secure a patent in India. Zeria’s patent application for a novel intermediate compound was rejected by the Indian Patent Office, … Read more
UK Court of Appeal Judgment on Dapagliflozin Patent UK Court of Appeal Judgment: Dapagliflozin Patent In a recent landmark judgment, the UK Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s April 2025 decision invalidating the UK equivalent patent of EP1506211B1 (expired on May 14, 2023) for Dapagliflozin and its associated Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) (Expiry Date: … Read more
