Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Allergan, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc, No. 2:09-cv-00097 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 27, 2011)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:09-cv-00097, Dkt. No. 151
Decided
April 27, 2011
Judge
See opinion
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER. The Court adopts the constructions set forth in this opinion for the disputed terms of the patents-in-suit. The parties are ordered that they may not refer, directly or indirectly, to each others claim construc…
Length
32 pages

From the Opinion

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I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Allergan, Inc. (―Allergan‖) owns approved New Drug Application (―NDA‖) No. 21-398 for Combigan® (brimonidine tartrate/timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) 0.2%/0.5%. Combigan® was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (―FDA‖) for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hy pertension in October of 2007. U.S. Patent Nos.