Les Laboratoires Servier and Another v Apotex Inc and others: PatC 11 Jul 2007

In a patents claim over a form of the perindopril erbumine compound, an ACE inhibitor used for treating hypertension and cardiac insufficiency, the court held that the patent had been infringed, but that it was invalid. In injunction previously granted was discharged.

Judges:

Pumfrey J

Citations:

[2007] EWHC 1538 (Pat)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal fromLes Laboratoires Servier and Another v Apotex Inc and others CA 9-May-2008
Appeal against finding that patent was invalid for lack of novelty, but that if valid the defendant’s product would have infringed it. . .
Appeal fromLes Laboratoires Servier and Another v Apotex Inc and Others CA 3-May-2012
The court was asked as to ‘the availability of the defence of illegality to a claim on a cross-undertaking in damages where (1) the holder of a patent enforceable in this jurisdiction has obtained an interim injunction against the defendant from . .
At first instanceLes Laboratoires Servier and Another v Apotex Inc and Others SC 29-Oct-2014
Ex turpi causa explained
The parties had disputed the validity a patent and the production of infringing preparations. The english patent had failed and damages were to be awarded, but a Canadian patent remained the defendant now challenged the calculation of damages for . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Intellectual Property

Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.258184