Litigation Update: May 2010 District Court Filings
The following cases are reported as being filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in May 2010 (source: Justia.com):
- Patent dockets:
- Genzyme Corporation v. Watson Laboratories, Inc., No. 1:2010cv01323 (filed May 24, 2010); this Hatch-Waxman patent infringement lawsuit was brought by Genzyme after Watson sought Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market in the US a generic version of the company's Renvela(R) drug product (sevelamer carbonate). According to FDA information, Genzyme, based in Cambridge, MA, is the New Drug Applicant for this reference listed drug, which covers oral suspensions and tablet forms. Renvela is indicated for "phosphate binding," and, according to Genzyme's website, is a "first-line monotherapy for controlling serum phosphorus in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) — on dialysis without calcium or metal accumulation." Genzyme's patent exclusivity reportedly extends until September 16, 2014.
- MIH International, LLC v. Weber Orthopedic, Inc., No. 8:2010cv01127 (filed May 5, 2010)
- Genzyme Corporation v. Watson Laboratories, Inc., No. 1:2010cv01323 (filed May 24, 2010); this Hatch-Waxman patent infringement lawsuit was brought by Genzyme after Watson sought Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to market in the US a generic version of the company's Renvela(R) drug product (sevelamer carbonate). According to FDA information, Genzyme, based in Cambridge, MA, is the New Drug Applicant for this reference listed drug, which covers oral suspensions and tablet forms. Renvela is indicated for "phosphate binding," and, according to Genzyme's website, is a "first-line monotherapy for controlling serum phosphorus in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) — on dialysis without calcium or metal accumulation." Genzyme's patent exclusivity reportedly extends until September 16, 2014.
- Trademark dockets:
- Gifford's Dairy, Inc. v. Gifford's Holdings, LLC, Gifford's Ice Cream & Candy Company, Inc., and Deal Metrics, LLC., No. 1:2010cv01294 (filed May 20, 2010); Gifford's Ice Cream & Candy Co., based in Silver Spring, MD, calls itself Washington, DC's oldest ice cream company (with retail stores in Baltimore, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Rockville, MD, and downtown DC). Gifford's Dairy, based in Skowhegan, ME, is the owner of the registered trademarks GIFFORD'S and GIFFORD'S ICE CREAM FAMILY OWNED THE ICE CREAM STAND ICE CREAM
- Copyright dockets:
- Advanced Education Systems, LLC d/b/a TrainingPro v. MTI Services Corporation d/b/a Mortgage Training Institute, No. 1:2010cv01253 (filed May 18, 2010)
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