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Canada - September 12 2011
On August 29, 2011 the Federal Court allowed an application by AstraZeneca Canada Inc. and AstraZeneca UK Limited (collectively “AstraZeneca”) pursuant to section 6 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, for an order prohibiting the Minister of Health from issuing a Notice of Compliance to Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC (“Mylan”) in respect of its generic version of the drug anastrozole until after the expiry of Canadian Patent No. 1,337,420 (the “’420 Patent”).
USA - August 19 2011
On August 17, 2011, the Office of Patented Medicines and Liaison released proposed revisions to Health Canada’s Guidance Document: Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (“Guidance Document”).
Canada - July 26 2011
On July 13, 2011, the Federal Court allowed an application by Hoffman La-Roche Limited (“Roche”), pursuant to section 6 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, for an order prohibiting the Minister of Health from issuing a Notice of Compliance to Apotex Inc. (“Apotex”) in respect of its generic version of the drug mycophenolate mofetil (“MMF”) until after the expiry of Canadian Patent No. 1,333,285 (the “285 Patent”).
Canada - July 20 2011
On July 18, 2011, the Federal Court of Appeal (“Court of Appeal”) dismissed an appeal by Corlac Inc. et al (“Corlac”) from a Trial Judgment declaring Canadian Patent No. 2,095,937 (“937 Patent”) to be valid and infringed.
Canada - July 18 2011
On July 5, 2011, the Federal Court of Appeal (“Court of Appeal”) dismissed Eli Lilly and Company’s (“Lilly”) appeal from a Trial Judgment declaring Canadian Patent No. 2,209,735 (“’735 Patent”) to be invalid pursuant to Section 60(1) of the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P 4 (“Patent Act”).
