On 30 March 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Pharmascience's application for leave to appeal(1) a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal upholding the validity of two patents relating to apixaban (Bristol-Myers Squibb's Eliquis). The Federal Court of Appeal had dismissed Pharmascience's appeal of a Federal Court decision upholding the validity of:
- Canadian patent No. 2,461,202 (apixaban and uses thereof in the treatment of thromboembolic disorders); and
- Canadian patent No. 2,791,171 (tablet formulations of apixaban).
For further details please see "Federal Court of Appeal upholds validity of two patents relating to Eliquis".
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Endnotes
(1) Docket No. 40400.