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Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Gilead Sciences Inc., No. 18-1691 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 30, 2019)

Affirmed in Part
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 18-1691
Decided
October 30, 2019
Judge
Prost, C.J.
Document
Precedential Opinion
Length
40 pages

From the Opinion

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Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC and Universita Degli Studi Di Cagliari (collectively, “Idenix”) appeal from the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granting judgment as a matter of law (“JMOL”) against Idenix and finding that U.S. Patent No. 7,608,597 is invalid for lack of enab lement. Idenix Pharm. LLC v. Gilead Scis., Inc., 2018 WL 922125, at *25 (D. Del. Feb. 16, 2018) (“JMOL Opinion”).