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. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al, No. 2:15-cv-01455 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 27, 2017)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:15-cv-01455, Dkt. No. 323
Decided
April 27, 2017
Judge
William C. Bryson, Circuit Judge (sitting by designation)
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Length
10 pages

From the Opinion

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Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Leave to Amend Invalidity Contentions (“Motion to Amend”), Dkt. No. 303. The Motion to Amend is GRANTED, and the parties are directed to meet and confer regarding appropriate fact discovery related to the subject matter of the motion, as discussed below. BACKGROUND The defendant pharmaceutical companies are seeking approval by the Food and Drug Administration to sell a generic version of Restasis, an ophthalmic product sold by plaintiff Allergan, Inc.