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Lipitor Patents Upheld by Federal Trial Judge

December 16, 2005 A federal judge Friday upheld the validity of two key U.S. patents on Pfizer Inc.’s (PFE) Lipitor [...]

Dec 16, 2005
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Lipitor Summary: Ranbaxy likely to prevail

February 4, 2005 In order for Ranbaxy to prevail at trial, the judge: Must interpret the ’883 patent as limited [...]

Feb 4, 2005
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Lipitor Trial Day 1: Pfizer v. Ranbaxy

December 1, 2004 Oct. 30, 2003–Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal [...]

Dec 1, 2004
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Lipitor Trial Day 2: Pfizer v. Ranbaxy

December 3, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Trial Day 2 saw: Ranbaxy’s successful cross-examination of Dr. Roth; Pfizer’s direct examination of Dr. Roger [...]

Dec 2, 2004
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Lipitor Trial Day 3: Pfizer v Ranbaxy

December 3, 2003 INTRODUCTION Ranbaxy’s cross-examination of Dr. Newton concerning testing; The testimony of Michael Suesserman concerning Lipitor’s commercial success, [...]

Dec 5, 2003
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Lipitor Trial Day 4: Pfizer v. Ranbaxy

December 6, 2004 INTRODUCTION On Trial Day 4: Ranbaxy completed its  cross-examination of Dr. Roush, Pfizer’s expert; Pfizer rested its [...]

Dec 6, 2004
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Lipitor’s Patent Upheld by Appeals Court

August 7, 2006 Pfizer Inc said today that a panel of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has [...]

Jul 7, 2006
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Neurontin 1: Interim Status Report

Introduction. Neurontin, is Pfizer’s (formerly Warner-Lambert’s) $ 2 billion a year FDA-approved epilepsy medication.  Warner Lambert’s first generation patents have [...]

May 17, 2002
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Neurontin 2: Generic Competition likely in September ‘02

The battle over Neurontin (whose active ingredient is gabapentin) is heating up: A hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 9, [...]

Sep 6, 2002
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Norvasc: Federal Circuit will reverse trial & rule for Pfizer

August 31 2003 INTRODUCTION On July 9, 2003, the Federal Circuit Court heard oral argument in Pfizer’s Norvasc© appeal.  A [...]

Aug 31, 2003
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