H. LUNDBECK A/S v. APOTEX INC.

Civ. No. 18-88-LPS.

H. LUNDBECK A/S, et al., Plaintiffs, v. APOTEX INC., et al, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

November 15, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Cause: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 835 Patent - Abbreviated New Drug Application(ANDA)
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Lundbeck A/S, Plaintiff, represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, George F. Pappas , Covington & Burling LLP, pro hac vice & Megan Elizabeth Dellinger , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG & Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Plaintiffs, represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP & Megan Elizabeth Dellinger , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP.

Apotex Inc., Apotex Corp. & Apotex Research Private Limited, Defendants, represented by Kenneth Laurence Dorsney , Morris James LLP.

Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Defendant, represented by Adam Wyatt Poff , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Pilar Gabrielle Kraman , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP & Russell W. Faegenburg , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, pro hac vice.

Lupin Limited & Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Defendants, represented by James Michael Lennon , Devlin Law Firm LLC.

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Defendants, represented by Kelly E. Farnan , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Renee Marie Mosley , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA & Christopher J. Sorenson , Merchant & Gould P.C., pro hac vice.

Unichem Laboratories, Limited, Defendant, represented by John C. Phillips, Jr. , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., David A. Bilson , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Megan C. Haney , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Michael J. Fink , Greenblum and Bernstein, P.L.C., pro hac vice, P. Branko Pejic , Greenblum and Bernstein, P.L.C., pro hac vice & Paul A. Braier , Greenblum and Bernstein, P.L.C., pro hac vice.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, Alembic Global Holding S/A & Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., Defendants, represented by Kelly E. Farnan , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Jesse A. Salen , Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, pro hac vice & Nicole Kathleen Pedi , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA.

MSN Laboratories Private Limited, MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. & MSN Pharmachem Private Limited, Defendants, represented by Geoffrey Graham Grivner , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C., Erin M. Dunston , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, pro hac vice, Matthew L. Fedowitz , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, pro hac vice, Mythili Markowski , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC & Philip L. Hirschhorn , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, pro hac vice.

Cipla Limited & Cipla USA Inc., Defendants, represented by Karen L. Pascale , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Aaron S. Eckenthal , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, pro hac vice, Robert M. Vrana , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Tedd W. Van Buskirk , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, pro hac vice & William L. Mentlik , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, pro hac vice.

Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc. & Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Defendants, represented by Steven J. Fineman , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Bradford C. Frese , Arent Fox LLP, pro hac vice, Gary A. Coad , Arent Fox LLP, pro hac vice, Janine A. Carlan , Arent Fox LLP, pro hac vice, Richard J. Berman , Arent Fox LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler E. Cragg , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Defendant, represented by Arthur G. Connolly, III , Connolly Gallagher LLP, Alton L. Hare, III , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, ro hac vice, Cedric C.Y. Tan , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice, Hemant Keeto Sabharwal , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice, Stephanie S. Riley , Connolly Gallagher LLP & Yun Wei , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice.

Torrent Pharma Inc., Defendant, represented by Arthur G. Connolly, III , Connolly Gallagher LLP, Alton L. Hare, III , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice, Cedric C.Y. Tan , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice, Hemant Keeto Sabharwal , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice, Stephanie S. Riley , Connolly Gallagher LLP & Yun Wei , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, pro hac vice.

Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Defendant, represented by John C. Phillips, Jr. , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Carolyn A. Blessing , Locke Lord LLP, pro hac vice, Christopher J. Cassella , Locke Lord LLP, pro hac vice, David B. Abramowitz , Locke Lord LLP, pro hac vice, David A. Bilson , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Megan C. Haney , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Michael J. Gaertner , Locke Lord LLP, pro hac vice & Timothy F. Peterson , Locke Lord LLP, pro hac vice.

Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Defendant, represented by John C. Phillips, Jr. , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., David A. Bilson , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A. & Megan C. Haney , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A.

Hetero USA Inc., Hetero Labs Limited & Hetero Labs Limited Unit-V, Defendants, represented by John M. Seaman , Abrams & Bayliss LLP, A. Neal Seth , Wiley Rein LLP, pro hac vice, Alexander B. Owczarczak , Wiley Rein LLP, pro hac vice & April M. Kirby , Abrams & Bayliss LLP.

Sandoz Inc. & Sandoz AG, Defendants, represented by Dominick T. Gattuso , Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Joshua E. Ney , Brinks Gilson & Lione, pro hac vice, Judy K. He , Brinks Gilson & Lione, pro hac vice & Laura A. Lydigsen , Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, pro hac vice.

Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Defendant, represented by Dominick T. Gattuso , Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP.

Sigmapharm Laboratories LLC, Defendant, represented by John C. Phillips, Jr. , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Don J. Mizerk , Husch Blackwell Welsh & Katz, pro hac vice, Marc R. Wezowski , Husch Blackwell Welsh & Katz, pro hac vice, Megan C. Haney , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A. & Thomas P. Heneghan , Husch Blackwell Welsh & Katz, pro hac vice.

Apicore US LLC, Defendant, represented by Kenneth Laurence Dorsney , Morris James LLP & Nicholas P. Chiara , Holland & Knight LLP, pro hac vice.

Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc., Apotex Research Private Limited & Apicore US LLC, Counter Claimants, represented by Kenneth Laurence Dorsney , Morris James LLP.

H. Lundbeck A/S, Counter Defendant, represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Megan Elizabeth Dellinger , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP & George F. Pappas , Covington & Burling LLP.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG & Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Counter Defendants, represented by Jack B. Blumenfeld , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP & Megan Elizabeth Dellinger , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP.

Unichem Laboratories, Limited, Counter Claimant, represented by John C. Phillips, Jr. , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., David A. Bilson , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Megan C. Haney , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Michael J. Fink , Greenblum and Bernstein, P.L.C., P. Branko Pejic , Greenblum and Bernstein, P.L.C. & Paul A. Braier , Greenblum and Bernstein, P.L.C.

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd & Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc., Counter Claimants, represented by Steven J. Fineman , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Bradford C. Frese , Arent Fox LLP, Gary A. Coad , Arent Fox LLP, Janine A. Carlan , Arent Fox LLP, Richard J. Berman , Arent Fox LLP & Tyler E. Cragg , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA.

Sigmapharm Laboratories LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by John C. Phillips, Jr. , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A., Don J. Mizerk , Husch Blackwell Welsh & Katz, Marc R. Wezowski , Husch Blackwell Welsh & Katz, Megan C. Haney , Phillips, Goldman, McLaughlin & Hall, P.A. & Thomas P. Heneghan , Husch Blackwell Welsh & Katz.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc., Alembic Global Holding S/A & Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, Counter Claimants, represented by Kelly E. Farnan , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Jesse A. Salen , Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP & Nicole Kathleen Pedi , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA.

Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Counter Claimant, represented by Dominick T. Gattuso , Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP.

Sandoz Inc. & Sandoz AG, Counter Claimants, represented by Dominick T. Gattuso , Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Joshua E. Ney , Brinks Gilson & Lione, Judy K. He , Brinks Gilson & Lione & Laura A. Lydigsen , Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione.

Hetero Labs Limited, Hetero Labs Limited Unit-V & Hetero USA Inc., Counter Claimants, represented by John M. Seaman , Abrams & Bayliss LLP, A. Neal Seth , Wiley Rein LLP, Alexander B. Owczarczak , Wiley Rein LLP & April M. Kirby , Abrams & Bayliss LLP.

Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. & Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Counter Claimants, represented by Kelly E. Farnan , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Renee Marie Mosley , Richards, Layton & Finger, PA & Christopher J. Sorenson , Merchant & Gould P.C.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited & Torrent Pharma Inc., Counter Claimants, represented by Arthur G. Connolly, III , Connolly Gallagher LLP, Alton L. Hare, III , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Cedric C.Y. Tan , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Hemant Keeto Sabharwal , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP & Yun Wei , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Counter Claimant, represented by Pilar Gabrielle Kraman , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP.

Lupin Limited & Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Counter Claimants, represented by James Michael Lennon , Devlin Law Firm LLC.

Cipla Limited & Cipla USA Inc., Counter Claimants, represented by Karen L. Pascale , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Aaron S. Eckenthal , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP, Robert M. Vrana , Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Tedd W. Van Buskirk , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP & William L. Mentlik , Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP.

MSN Laboratories Private Limited, MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. & MSN Pharmachem Private Limited, Counter Claimants, represented by Geoffrey Graham Grivner , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C., Erin M. Dunston , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Matthew L. Fedowitz , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Mythili Markowski , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC & Philip L. Hirschhorn , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.


MEMORANDUM ORDER

Pending before the Court is Defendants Sandoz Inc. and Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d.'s ("Defendants") motion for certification of an interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) (D.I. 378). For the reasons stated below, the motion is denied.

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